Effects by periodontitis on pristane-induced arthritis in rats

Abstract Background An infection-immune association of periodontal disease with rheumatoid arthritis has been suggested. This study aimed to investigate the effect of pre-existing periodontitis on the development and the immune/inflammatory response of pristane-induced arthritis. Methods We investig...

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Main Authors: Kaja Eriksson, Erik Lönnblom, Gregory Tour, Anna Kats, Piotr Mydel, Pierre Georgsson, Catharina Hultgren, Nastya Kharlamova, Ulrika Norin, Jörgen Jönsson, Anna Lundmark, Annelie Hellvard, Karin Lundberg, Leif Jansson, Rikard Holmdahl, Tülay Yucel-Lindberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-016-1067-6