A Role for the Microbiome for Arthritis in Kids?

Children who were exposed to antibiotics had an increased risk of developing juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), a researcher reported here. "Dysregulation of the human microbiome has been implicated in the development of several autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, and exposure to antibiotics has been linked with inflammatory bowel disease in children," http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ACR/48682?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2014-11-19&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=ST&eun=g721819d0r&userid=721819&email=amydugan2%40gmail.com&mu_id=5883165&utm_term=Daily