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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Kathleen McKinnon about the connection between gum disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Dr. McKinnon is a rheumatologist and Director of the Center for Vasculitis Care and Research at MUSC.

Rheumatologists said more data are needed to determine optimal glucocorticoid tapering and treatment duration of avacopan for patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis.

Actor Ashton Kutcher disclosed a recent bout with an autoimmune condition that affected his hearing, vision and ability to walk. Here's more about vasculitis — and how it affects the blood vessels.