Abstract Number: 1199 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Proteases Produced by Porphyromonas Gingivalis Can Cleave and Citrullinate Substrates Found in the Joint and Oral Mucosa: Implications for Autoimmunity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterised by inflammation followed by tissue rebuilding or fibrosis. Failure by the body to effectively regulate inflammation…