Salivary periodontal pathogens in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis: correlations with disease activity.

BMC Oral Health · 2026 · PMC13235197 · PMID 41749178

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Although CAL showed a negative correlation with ESR ( r = − 0.225, P = 0.079), this relationship did not reach statistical significance.

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