Despite the relative novelty of the human microbiome as an area of study, a substantial body of evidence has accumulated addressing its potential involvement in the pathogenesis of rheumatic disease. This review article explores the available data in animal and human studies, focusing on the role of the intestinal microbiome in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and the spondyloarthritidies (SpA)…
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The 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Must-See Pre-Meeting Courses
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The Microbiome
A voyage to (our inner) Lilliput