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Evaluation of Salivary Anti-CCP in Relation to Some Oral Manifestations in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Sulaimaniyah, Iraq
2023-07-26
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<h4>Background: </h4> Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects the oral cavity, mainly the exocrine salivary gland function causing decreased salivary flow rate. <h4>Objectives: </h4> To determine the salivary flow rate, pH, and the main oral manifestations in RA patients. Also, to evaluate the level of antibodies to the cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) in the saliva. Subjects and methods A matched case-control study...
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- c55bcc0a-c26b-5903-9940-7c86e7b169c3
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3147247/v1
