Infectious Triggers in Periodontitis and the Gut in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): A Complex Story About Association and Causality

Infectious Triggers in Periodontitis and the Gut in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): A Complex Story About Association and Causality

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic immune mediated inflammatory disease of unknown origin, which is predominantly affecting the joints. Antibodies against citrullinated peptides are a rather specific immunological hallmark of this heterogeneous entity. Furthermore, certain sequences of the thir...

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Main Authors: Burkhard Möller, Florian Kollert, Anton Sculean, Peter M. Villiger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
rheumatoid arthritis
periodontitis
intestinal
mucosa
trigger
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01108/full

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