TY - CHAP
T1 - Rheumatoid Arthritis and Infections
T2 - Not Only a Coincidence
AU - Mahroum, Naim
AU - Mahajna, Hussein
AU - Amital, Howard
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024/1/1
Y1 - 2024/1/1
N2 - Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease affecting the synovial membrane damaging the cartilage and bone and leading to destructive arthritis, if left untreated [1]. In fact, RA is not a joint confined disease, as extra-articular manifestations and multi-systemic involvement are among the specific features of the disease. Of importance are the cardiovascular and respiratory system RA-associated diseases [2, 3]. Therefore, morbidity, life expectancy, and mortality were demonstrated to be increased in patients with RA in comparison with the general population [4, 5]. Interestingly, infections contribute to a critical portion of the cases [6].
AB - Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease affecting the synovial membrane damaging the cartilage and bone and leading to destructive arthritis, if left untreated [1]. In fact, RA is not a joint confined disease, as extra-articular manifestations and multi-systemic involvement are among the specific features of the disease. Of importance are the cardiovascular and respiratory system RA-associated diseases [2, 3]. Therefore, morbidity, life expectancy, and mortality were demonstrated to be increased in patients with RA in comparison with the general population [4, 5]. Interestingly, infections contribute to a critical portion of the cases [6].
KW - ACPA
KW - Porphyromonas gingivalis
KW - Prevotella copri
KW - Rheumatoid arthritis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85189573023&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-323-99130-8.00036-2
DO - 10.1016/B978-0-323-99130-8.00036-2
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AN - SCOPUS:85189573023
SN - 9780323991315
SP - 741
EP - 747
BT - Infection and Autoimmunity
PB - Elsevier
ER -