Associations between inflammation-related LL-37 with subgingival microbial dysbiosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients

• Main Authors: Cheah, Chia Wei, Al-Maleki, Anis Rageh Mohammed, Vaithilingam, Rathna Devi, Vadivelu, Jamunarani, Sockalingam, Sargunan, Baharuddin, Nor Adinar, Bartold, Peter Mark
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/42992/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-022-04388-y
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Objective This study investigated the subgingival microbial profile of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and its associations with disease parameters and the inflammation-related antimicrobial peptide, LL-37. Methods RA and non-RA (NRA) patients were assessed for periodontal status and divided into...