Therapy: Gut-mediated autoimmune arthritis treated with antibiotics.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/nrrheum.2010.163.
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Abstract
Bacterial infection is known to trigger a number of autoimmune disorders, an observation that indicates a potentially important role for antibiotics in treating these diseases. Indeed, results from an experimental model of autoimmune arthritis in mice suggest that antibiotics can prevent the onset of disease.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Arthritis
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Gastrointestinal Tract