Publication Name	World Journal of Rheumatology
Manuscript ID	12243
Country	India

Received	2014-06-28 21:35
Peer-Review Started	2014-06-29 17:56
To Make the First Decision	2014-07-18 12:34
Return for Revision	2014-07-18 17:00
Revised	2014-07-30 16:30
Second Decision	2014-10-16 15:19
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-10-16 16:04
Articles in Press	2014-10-16 16:04
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-11-14 13:15

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Category	Rheumatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Does a biological link exist between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Rosamma Joseph, MG Jose Raj, Shobha Sundareswaran, Priyanka Chand Kaushik, Amol Vijay Nagrale, Susan Jose and Sreeraj Rajappan
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Corresponding Author	Dr. Rosamma Joseph, Professor and Head, Department of Periodontics, Government Dental College, Medical College PO, Calicut 673008, Kerala, India. drrosammajoseph@gmail.com
Key Words	Periodontal disease; Rheumatoid arthritis; Citrullinated peptidase; Porphyromonas gingivalis; Inflammatory marker; Inflammation and autoantibody
Core Tip	Periodontal disease (PD) and Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) share many pathological and immunological similarities. Recent studies have established significant association between the two. Bacterial infection, genetic susceptibility, altered immune reaction and inflammatory mediators considered responsible for RA are also associated with PD. So it is plausible that a biological link may exist between PD and RA. Therapies aimed at reduction of inflammatory mediators and effector molecules can probably reduce the severity of both RA and PD.
Publish Date	2014-11-14 13:15
Citation	Joseph R, Jose Raj MG, Sundareswaran S, Kaushik PC, Nagrale AV, Jose S, Rajappan S. Does a biological link exist between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis? World J Rheumatol 2014; 4(3): 80-87
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3214/full/v4/i3/80.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5499/wjr.v4.i3.80

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