Infections and antibiotics during fetal life and childhood and their relationship to juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a prospective cohort study
Abstract Background The aetiology of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is poorly understood. It has been shown that use of antibiotics is associated with JIA. However, whether the association is due to increased occurrence of infection in these individuals is unknown. The purpose of this investiga...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-021-00611-4 |