Antibiotic use and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a population-based case-control study

Antibiotic use and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a population-based case-control study

Abstract Background Antibiotic-induced disturbances of the human microbiota have been implicated in the development of chronic autoimmune conditions. This study aimed to assess whether antibiotic use is associated with the onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods A nested case-control study was c...

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Main Authors: Alyshah Abdul Sultan, Christian Mallen, Sara Muller, Samantha Hider, Ian Scott, Toby Helliwell, Lindsay J. Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-019-1394-6

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