Gut

Intestinal bacterial proteins may trigger widespread inflammation through a specific immune pathway

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Abstract

Systemic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and long covid share common multi-organ characteristics.

  • Long covid may serve as a useful model for studying gut-related causes of systemic inflammation.
  • The defined onset of long covid helps clarify how inflammation spreads throughout the body.
  • Several systemic inflammatory diseases show overlapping features that could inform treatment strategies.

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