Dysbiosis of the gut microbiome is a risk factor for osteoarthritis in older female adults: a case control study

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BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial joint degenerative disease with low-grade inflammation. The gut microbiome has recently emerged as an pathogenic factor of OA, and prebiotics supplementation could alleviate OA symptoms in animal models. However, the relationship between the gut microbiome and OA in the older female adults is hitherto not clear. RESULTS: Here we studied the gut microbiome of 57...

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