Evaluación de presencia y severidad de periodontitis en pacientes chilenos con artritis reumatoide atendidos en el Hospital Padre Hurtado / Frequency and severity of periodontitis among patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Rev. méd. Chile
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143(12): 1539-1545, dic. 2015. tab
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Periodontitis may have a triggering and aggravating role of various medical conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis.Aim:
To evaluate the periodontal status in Chilean patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), treated in a public hospital. Patients andMethods:
A trained professional conducted a periodontal examination in 40 patients with RA aged 23 to 73 years (85% women). When present, the severity of periodontitis and its relationship with gender, smoking, age, corticosteroids dose and AR activity were assessed. AR activity was evaluated using the Disease Activity Score Calculator for Rheumatoid Arthritis (DAS 28).Results:
Thirty five of the 40 patients had periodontitis and in 13, it was severe. Men, smokers, and older patients had more severe stages. Patients using higher doses of corticosteroids had lower severity of periodontitis. No relationship between the severity of periodontitis and AR activity was found.Conclusions:
Periodontitis is common and severe in patients with RA, and is influenced by gender, age, smoking and corticosteroid dose.
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Index:
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Main subject:
Periodontitis
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Padre Hurtado/CL
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