Salivary and serum levels of neutrophil proteases in periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Dogukan YilmazKatariina NiskanenEmel GonulluTaina TervahartialaUlvi Kahraman GürsoyTimo Sorsa

Published in: Oral diseases (2023)

Serum levels of neutrophil proteases were increased in RA study groups; however rheumatologic status seemingly does not affect salivary levels of these proteins.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
ankylosing spondylitis
interstitial lung disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
systemic sclerosis