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Gut Microbiota Perturbations in Reactive Arthritis and Postinfectious Spondyloarthritis
26 Oct 2017
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Reactive arthritis (ReA) is an inflammatory disorder occurring several weeks after gastrointestinal or genitourinary tract infections. HLA-B27 positivity is considered a risk factor, although it is not necessarily predictive of disease incidence. Among nongenetic factors, the intestinal microbiome may play a role in disease susceptibility. The objective of this study was to characterize the gut...
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