Periodontitis increases rheumatic factor serum levels and citrullinated proteins in gingival tissues and alter cytokine balance in arthritic rats

• Mônica G. Corrêa,

  Affiliation Dental Research Division, School of Dentistry, Paulista University, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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• Silvana B. Sacchetti,

  Affiliation Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

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• Fernanda Vieira Ribeiro,

  Affiliation Dental Research Division, School of Dentistry, Paulista University, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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• Suzana Peres Pimentel,

  Affiliation Dental Research Division, School of Dentistry, Paulista University, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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• Renato Corrêa Viana Casarin,

  Affiliation Dental Research Division, School of Dentistry, Paulista University, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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• Fabiano Ribeiro Cirano,

  Affiliation Dental Research Division, School of Dentistry, Paulista University, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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• Marcio Z. Casati

  * E-mail: mzcasati@gmail.com

  Affiliation Dental Research Division, School of Dentistry, Paulista University, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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