New Findings from Sun Yat-sen University in the Area of Rheumatoid Arthritis Reported (Increased Risk of Periodontitis Occurrence In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Its Association With the Levels of II-1 Beta and Tnf-alpha In Gingival ...)

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2021 SEP 23 (NewsRx) - By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Disease Prevention Daily - Researchers detail new data in Autoimmune Diseases and Conditions - Rheumatoid Arthritis. According to news reporting originating in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, "Periodontitis (PD) is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by infection of the periodontal supporting tissues. Clinical studies have reported that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have a higher prevalence of PD." The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Sun Yat-sen University, "This study aimed to explore the correlation between RA and PD. A total of 307 RA patients (RA group) and 324 healthy individuals (control group) who received physical examinations during the same period were recruited to this study. The incidence of PD in the two groups was analyzed, and the periodontal disease index (PDI) and bleeding on probing (BOP) were recorded.