Aggressive periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis
Pakistan Oral and Dental Journal. 2007; 27 (2): 150-154
in English
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| ID: emr-100493
ABSTRACT
Periodontitis has remarkably similar pathobiology to Rheumatoid Arthritis [RA]. In both these diseases, progression consists of continuing presence of high levels of proinflammatory cytokines. Further more, low levels of Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases [TIMP] and high levels of Matrix Metalloproteinases [MMP], and PGE-2 secreted by macrophages, fibroblast and other resident and migrating inflammatory cells characterize the active stage of both diseases. This submitted work depicts an evidence based report of a female patient with rheumatoid arthritis and aggressive periodontitis
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Periodontitis
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Rheumatoid Factor
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Blood Sedimentation
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C-Reactive Protein
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Cytokines
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Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1
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Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2
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Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-3
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Metalloproteases
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. Oral Dent. J.
Year:
2007
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