The human body hosts trillions of microorganisms throughout many diverse habitats with
different physico-chemical characteristics. Among them, the oral cavity and the gut harbour …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology characterized by
immune-mediated damage of synovial joints and antibodies to citrullinated antigens …

Periodontal disease is one of the most common oral infectious diseases and closely related
to many systemic diseases which is in urgent need of novel and effective drugs. In particular …

Periodontal disease is more common in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have
detectable anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs), implicating oral mucosal …

Oral infections occur frequently in humans and often lead to chronic inflammations affecting
the teeth (ie, caries), the gingival tissues surrounding the teeth (ie, gingivitis and endodontic …

Research in recent decades has brought significant advancements in understanding of the
molecular basis of the etiology of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, a …

Background A relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis has been
suggested from findings that individuals with RA are prone to have advanced periodontitis …

Purpose Lifestyle may be important in the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Therefore, changing behaviors may delay or even prevent RA onset. This article reviews the …

Based on the epidemiological link between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and
the unique feature of the periodontal bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis to citrullinate …

ABSTRACT Periodontitis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), atherosclerosis (AS), and Alzheimer's
disease (AD) are examples of complex human diseases with chronic inflammatory …