Arthritis Rheumatol: Differences in oral microbes between patients with rheumatoid arthritis and healthy people

Although genetic factors have a clear impact on rheumatoid arthritis (RA), environmental factors also play a very important role

The study recruited three groups of subjects (50 in each group): 1) early RA patients (in line with the 2010 classification criteria of the American College of Rheumatology/European Rheumatology Association), 2) individuals at risk of developing RA (arthralgia) Patients, RA-related autoantibodies are positive), and 3) healthy controls

There were no significant differences in the three periodontal indicators of early RA patients, high-risk individuals, and healthy controls (BOP P = 0.

It can be seen that compared with healthy controls, the oral microbiomes of early RA patients and RA high-risk individuals are similar, and the oral microbiota of the two is characterized by an increased relative abundance of potential pro-inflammatory bacteria

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Johanna M.