Does periodontitis affect the treatment response of biologics in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis?

Masahiro TachibanaYukio YonemotoKoichi OkamuraTakahito SutoHideo SakaneTetsuya KanekoTrang Thuy DamChisa OkuraTsuyoshi TajikaYoshito TsushimaHirotaka Chikuda

Published in: Arthritis research & therapy (2020)

There was a negative correlation between the extent of PD at baseline and the treatment response of RA patients who received biological therapy. The evaluation of the periodontal condition is considered to be an essential part for the management of RA.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
ankylosing spondylitis
interstitial lung disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
stem cells
combination therapy
bone marrow
mesenchymal stem cells
replacement therapy