Clinical Trial: Association Between Periodontitis and the Level of Anti-citrullinated Protein Antibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Periodontal Diseases
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Association Between Severity of Periodontitis and the Level of Anti-citrullinated Protein Antibodies (ACPAs) in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Before and After Non-surgical Periodontal Treatment (Pre a
Brief Summary:
the relationship between rheumatoid arthritis and periodontal disease is crucial and has been explained via a complex interplay of genetic, environmental, and hormonal factors that influence the host immune tolerance leading to both disease characteristics.The aim of this study is to clinically investigate the correlation between the levels of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) in gingival crevicular fluid before and after non-surgical periodontal treatment and the severity of periodontal disease and…
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