Abstract Number: 2451 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Herpes Zoster in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Prospective Single Center Study of 390 RA Patients for 5 YEARS
Background/Purpose: Immunosuppressed patients such as Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients have a greater risk (1.5-2 times) of presenting herpes zoster (HZ). Both, the disease itself and…Abstract Number: 433 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bronchiectasis: A Model for Chronic Bacterial Infection Inducing Autoimmunity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose Anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPA) are associated with smoking in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Bronchiectasis (BR), which tends to occur in non-smokers, has been…Abstract Number: 2523 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Periodontal Pathogens Directly Promote Autoimmune Experimental Arthritis by Inducing a Toll-Like Receptor 2 and Interleukin-1 Driven Th17 Response
Background/Purpose: The periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalishas been associated with the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) because of its ability to citrullinate mammalian proteins and to…