Abstract Number: 1988 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Oral Health and Anti-Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Oral pathogens that cause periodontitis have been implicated as triggers for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), via antibodies to citrullinated proteins. Gingivitis is common in children…