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Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1945-3388
Content:
Previous studies have shown that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a higher susceptibility to periodontitis, but the results of individual studies remain controversial. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to comprehensively evaluate the association between RA and periodontitis. A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed and EMBASE. Data were extracted using standardized forms, and odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated for each study. Pooled data were estimated by fixed- and randomeffects models if appropriate. Eight case-control studies were included in the present study. Study size ranged from 104 to 151,569 participants. The prevalence of periodontitis in RA patients ranged from 15.5% to 100%, compared with 10.0% to 82.1% in controls. In group 1 (control) and group 2, the heterogeneity was 38% and 11%, respectively. Using fixed-effects analysis, the overall pooled estimates of the ORs for periodontitis were 4.68 (95% CI: 3.11-7.05) and 1.28 (95% CI: 1.24-1.33) in groups 1 and 2, respectively. This meta-analysis indicates that RA was significantly associated with increased overall risk of periodontitis.
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volume:37
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number:1
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year:2016
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pages:79-86
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The international journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry, Carol Stream, Ill. : Quintessence Publ., 1992-, 37, Heft 1 (2016), 79-86, 1945-3388
Language:
English
URN:
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023060113162385758096
URL:
https://doi.org/10.11607/prd.2656
URL:
https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023060113162385758096
URL:
https://d-nb.info/1291231234/34
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