Recently, the presence of anti-Aa- and anti-LtxA-antibodies was found to be associated with the measures of atherosclerosis in patients with RA in one study, suggesting periodontal disease prevention to be important, though these findings do not allow to conclude if these associations are specific for RA, since the study did not include a non-RA control group [83]. This evidence concerns the gene TEAD1 and rheumatoid arthritis.