Oral health and plaque microbial profile in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

• Main Authors: Sriharsha Grevich (Author), Peggy Lee (Author), Brian Leroux (Author), Sarah Ringold (Author), Richard Darveau (Author), Gretchen Henstorf (Author), Joel Berg (Author), Amy Kim (Author), Elizabeth Velan (Author), Joseph Kelly (Author), Camille Baltuck (Author), Anne Reeves (Author), Hannah Leahey (Author), Kyle Hager (Author), Mitchell Brittnacher (Author), Hillary Hayden (Author), Samuel Miller (Author), Jeffrey McLean (Author), Anne Stevens (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background The oral microbiota has been implicated in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis through activation of mucosal immunity. This study tested for associations between oral health, microbial communities and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Methods A cross-sectional exploratory...