Increased bacterial urease activity in faeces in juvenile chronic arthritis: Evidence of altered intestinal microflora?

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 689-694

  Malin, M ^a,b   Verronen, P ^a,b   Mykkanen H ^c   Salminen, S ^d   Isolauri, E ^a,b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Intestinal microflora; Juvenile chronic arthritis; Urease; glucosidase; glucuronidase

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCOSIDASE; BETA GLUCURONIDASE; GOLD; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; UREASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FAMILY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; LACTOBACILLUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029929236     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/35.7.689     Document Type: Conference Paper

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