Self-Balance of Intestinal Flora in Spouses of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Self-Balance of Intestinal Flora in Spouses of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

We sought to characterize and assess differences in compositions of intestinal flora between patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and their respective spouses. Eighty volunteers were recruited, including 30 pairs of RA patients and their spouses, and 20 healthy individuals. Fresh stool samples we...

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Main Authors: Zhihui Liu, Yuxi Wu, Yubin Luo, Shixiong Wei, Chenyang Lu, Yi Zhou, Jing Wang, Ting Miao, Hui Lin, Yi Zhao, Qi Liu, Yi Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
rheumatoid arthritis
spouses
gut microbiota
16S rRNA sequencing
environment/gene interaction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2020.00538/full

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