Tobacco-Derived Lipopolysaccharide, Not Microbial Translocation, as a Potential Contributor to the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Microbial lipopolysaccharides (LPS) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), possibly driving a systemic inflammatory response that may trigger the development and/or exacerbation of the disease. To explore the existence of this mechanism in African RA patients, we have...

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Main Authors: Pieter W. A. Meyer, Mahmood M. T. M. Ally, Mohammed Tikly, Gregory Tintinger, Lai Ling Winchow, Helen Steel, Ronald Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4693870
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