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The gut microbiota: a possible factor influencing systemic lupus erythematosus
1 Apr 2017
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease of unknown cause. In recent years, with the emergence of microbiome research, changes in the gut microbiota composition have been correlated with a variety of autoimmune disorders, and several mechanisms linking these together have been suggested, including the hygiene theory, immune system activation and hormonal effects. It has...
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