Intestinal parasites infection: protective effect in rheumatoid arthritis?

Intestinal parasites infection: protective effect in rheumatoid arthritis?

Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune inflammatory disease, with a progressive course, characterized by chronic synovitis that may evolve with deformities and functional disability, and whose early treatment minimizes joint damage. Its etiopathogenesis is not fully elucidated b...

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Main Authors: Sandra Maximiano de Oliveira, Ana Paula Monteiro Gomides, Lícia Maria Henrique da Mota, Caliandra Maria Bezerra Luna Lima, Francisco Airton Castro Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Helminth infections
Immunomodulation
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0482-50042017000500461&lng=en&tlng=en

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