A study found gum disease is four times as common among patients with the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis as it is among their healthy peers, and it is also more severe. The small study is published online in the iAnnals of the Rheumatic Diseases/i. The researchers base their findings on 91 adults with confirmed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and a comparison group of 93 healthy people, matched for age and sex. All participants were non-smokers, ...Thursday, 9 August 2012
Gum Disease Common and Severe in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
A study found gum disease is four times as common among patients with the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis as it is among their healthy peers, and it is also more severe. The small study is published online in the iAnnals of the Rheumatic Diseases/i. The researchers base their findings on 91 adults with confirmed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and a comparison group of 93 healthy people, matched for age and sex. All participants were non-smokers, ...
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