Gingival Crevicular Fluid, Serum Levels of Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor‐κB Ligand, Osteoprotegerin, and Interleukin‐17 in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis and With Periodontal Disease

Abstract

Increased inflammatory mediator levels in patients with RA, despite the long-term use of various anti-inflammatory drugs, suggest that these patients may have a propensity to overproduce these inflammatory mediators.