Distal Airway Dysbiosis Present in Early RA
Distal airway dysbiosis is present in untreated early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and similar to that detected in sarcoidosis lung inflammation, according to a recent study. This community perturbation, which correlates with local and systemic autoimmune/inflammatory changes, may potentially drive ini…
mdedge.com
Bacteria that cause gum disease may also cause rheumatoid arthritis
A type of bacteria found in severe gum disease may trigger many cases of…
nbcnews.com|By Maggie Fox
Searching for Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Gut
A pair of recent studies look in an interesting place to find commonality among rheumatoid arthritis sufferers: their guts.
hcplive.com|By Ryan Black
Evidence of Gut Microbe Found in RA Patients
Subgroups of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have differential IgG or IgA immune reactivity with Prevotella copri, an intestinal microbe, which appears to be specific for this disease, according to a recent study. These observations provide evidence that P. copri is immune-relevant in RA pathogen…
mdedge.com
How Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Result from Provocation of the Immune System by Microorganisms and Viruses
The pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA),…
journal.frontiersin.org
IgA ACPA and Plasmablasts Point to Microbiome in Pre-Clinical Rheumatoid
Gut Microbiome Shapes Risk and Response in Rheumatoid Arthritis
rheumnow.com
Could Some Infections Protect Against Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Infections of the gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts appear to reduce RA risk, but prostate and respiratory infections do not.
everydayhealth.com