Anti-gingipain antibodies and ACE1 activity in rheumatoid arthritis: associations with disease activity and cardiovascular comorbidity in a cross-sectional study
We assessed cross-sectional relationships of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity and cardio-metabolic comorbidities with serum peptidylarginine deiminase 4 (PAD4)-potentiating activity, domain-resolved angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE1) enzymatic activity, and Porphyromonas gingivalis-specific antibodies. 17...