Seropositivity combined with smoking is associated with increased prevalence of periodontitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Ann Rheum Dis. 2018 Aug;77(8):1236-1238. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-212091. Epub 2017 Oct 6.
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Keywords: anti-CCP; autoantibodies; epidemiology; rheumatoid arthritis; smoking.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*
  • Autoantibodies / analysis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Peptides, Cyclic / immunology
  • Periodontitis / etiology*
  • Rheumatoid Factor / analysis
  • Smoking / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • cyclic citrullinated peptide
  • Rheumatoid Factor