Lupus flare-ups linked to Ruminococcus blautia gnavus blooms in gut

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Source: Doktorinternet

A new study found that bacterial blooms of the gut bacterium Ruminococcus blautia gnavus occurred at the same time as disease flare-ups in five of 16 women with lupus of diverse racial backgrounds studied over a four-year period. 

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