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Rheumatoid Arthritis: North Americans
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(Nasdaq: TRBN) today announced that two abstracts, including its late-breaking abstract for TRU-015 for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), have been accepted for presentation at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting. This meeting will be held in conjunction with the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) Annual Scientific Meeting Nov. 6-11, 2007, at Boston's Convention and Exhibition Center.
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"People with rheumatoid arthritis should take note of this connection," said Michael McGuire, D.D.S., president of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP). "They should be on a close lookout for signs of periodontal disease, such as red, swollen gums that bleed easily. The earlier you detect periodontal disease and treat it, the better off you are."
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Worldwide, about 1% of people are believed to have rheumatoid arthritis, but the rate varies among different groups of people. For example, rheumatoid arthritisaffects about 5-6% of some Native American groups, while the rate is very low in some Caribbean peoples of African descent.
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