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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overview:
Arthritis
Periodontitis** and rheumatoid arthritis are very similar in that both are inflammatory in nature and result in tissue damage and loss. It has been hypothesized that these similarities may provide an association between the two diseases, in that periodontitis** may influence rheumatoid arthritis and vice-versa. A recent study examined what impact treatment of periodontitis** would have on rheumatoid arthritis by measuring the level of biochemical and clinical markers in patients who have both diseases. The results indicate that treatment of periodontitis** may have an effect on the clinical and biochemical markers of rheumatoid arthritis.
Overview:
Arthritis
