Joint expedition: linking gut inflammation to arthritis.

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The tight connection between intestinal inflammation and arthritis in spondyloarthritis (SpA) has been studied extensively. Subclinical gut inflammation, which can be considered as a model for early Crohn's disease, was shown to be strongly associated with joint inflammation. Several early mucosal abnormalities were uncovered even in the absence of histological signs of inflammation, providing clues into the...

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