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Title
The gut-joint axis: cross reactive food antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis.
Authors
Hvatum, M; Kanerud, L; Hällgren, R; Brandtzaeg, P
Abstract
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often feel there is an association between food intake and rheumatoid disease severity. To investigate a putative immunological link between gut immunity and RA, food antibodies were measured in serum and perfusion fluid from the jejunum of RA patients and healthy controls to determine the systemic and mucosal immune response.