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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-9-13
pubmed:abstractText
Enteropathic arthritis is a label for conditions in which gut pathology is believed to be of pathogenic importance for the developing joint disease. Impaired barrier function, as well as immunogenetic mechanism, are implicated. Recent publications have highlighted strong new support for the homing of lymphocytes from the gut mucosa to joint tissue, persistence of antigen- and cytokine-based immune deficiency. A convincing argument was made for the interesting observation that two distinct types of joint involvement with different class II HLA backgrounds occur in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. A new mechanism implicating dimeric HLA-B27 heavy chains in the pathogenesis of enteropathic arthritis is also presented. Despite evidence for persisting antigen presence, antimicrobial therapy seems ineffective in reactive arthritis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1040-8711
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
305-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Enteropathic arthritis: how do the joints talk with the gut?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Rheumatology, Lund University Hospital, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden. Frank.Wollheim@reum.lu.se
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review