Commensal gut bacteria and the etiopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1477-1479

  Edwards, Christopher J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COUNT; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FECES MICROFLORA; HEREDITY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INTESTINE FLORA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FECES; HUMANS; INTESTINES;

EID: 49049110038     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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