Researchers add to evidence that common bacterial cause of gum disease may drive rheumatoid arthritis
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 22:02
in Health & Medicine
New evidence suggests that a bacterium known to cause chronic inflammatory gum infections also triggers the inflammatory “autoimmune” response characteristic of chronic, joint-destroying rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The new findings have important implications for prevention and treatment of RA, say the researchers.