Effects of tofacitinib on the clinical features of periodontitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: two case reports

Effects of tofacitinib on the clinical features of periodontitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: two case reports

Abstract Background The pathobiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is similar to that of periodontitis in that proinflammatory cytokines play an important pathologic role. There is evidence to suggest that inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor for the treatment o...

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Main Authors: Tetsuo Kobayashi, Satoshi Ito, Akira Murasawa, Hajime Ishikawa, Hiromasa Yoshie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Periodontitis
Tofacitinib
Proinflammatory cytokines
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41927-019-0062-y

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