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Abstract
Bacterial infection is known to trigger a number of autoimmune disorders, an observation that indicates a potentially important role for antibiotics in treating these diseases. Indeed, results from an experimental model of autoimmune arthritis in mice suggest that antibiotics can prevent the onset of disease.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 21037561 DOI: 10.1038/nrrheum.2010.163
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Rheumatol ISSN: 1759-4790 Impact factor: 20.543