Periodontal disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Sub-Saharan Africa: A case-control study

Joint Bone Spine. 2017 Jan;84(1):113-114. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2016.02.014. Epub 2016 Mar 17.
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Keywords: Anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies; Periodontal disease; Rheumatoid arthritis.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Africa South of the Sahara / epidemiology
  • Age Distribution
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / epidemiology*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / physiopathology*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cohort Studies
  • Comorbidity
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Odds Ratio
  • Periodontal Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Periodontal Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Prevalence
  • Reference Values
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sex Distribution