Cause or effect? Interpreting emerging evidence for dysbiosis in systemic sclerosis
Abstract Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an immune-mediated fibrotic disease affecting skin, lung and gut which are all sites with an established microbiome. Altered microbial flora may occur and contribute to the initiation, progression or severity of disease. However, dysbiosis could also be secondary...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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Series: | Arthritis Research & Therapy |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-019-1872-4 |