Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition where the immune system attacks healthy cells in the body, causing inflammation and painful swelling of the joints. Research suggests that an imbalance in the gut microbiota may play the role of environmental triggers of arthritis. Together with consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh, and professor in microbiology and molecular biology Prof Lee Learn Han, we traverse the gut-joint axis to better understand rheumatoid arthritis and its underlying inflammatory pathways.

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Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek

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Categories:  managing disease,  medical advances

Tags:  the bigger picture,  health and living,  rheumatoid arthritis,  gut microbiome,  autoimmune disease,