Porphyromonas gingivalis facilitates the development and progression of destructive arthritis through its unique bacterial peptidylarginine deiminase (PAD).
Rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis are two prevalent chronic inflammatory diseases in humans and are associated with each other both clinically and epidemiologically. Recent findings suggest a causative link between periodontal infection and rheumatoid arthritis via bacteria-dependent induction...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3771902?pdf=render |