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Is there a link between mouth bacteria and rheumatoid arthritis? – Medical News Today
A study finds that people at risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and people with early RA have higher levels of certain bacteria in their mouth.
- A new study from the Netherlands found that people at risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and people with early RA (ERA) had higher levels of two groups of bacteria, Prevotella and Veillonella, in their saliva.
- Both groups also had higher levels of Veillonella in the bacterial coating of their tongue.
- Prevotella and Veillonella are potentially pro-inflammatory bacteria, and their relative abundance suggests a possible link between oral microbes and RA.
- This study builds on previous research…
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