Gum Inflammation Can Raise Arthritis Risk

Gum Inflammation Can Raise Arthritis Risk
The immune system remembers. Often this memory, primed by past encounters with threats like bacteria or viruses, is an asset.Shutterstock
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Inflammation in the gums can increase susceptibility to other forms of inflammation, such as arthritis, through changes to immune cell precursors in the bone marrow, according to new research.

The immune system remembers. Often this memory, primed by past encounters with threats like bacteria or viruses, is an asset.

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