Treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis is predicted by the microbiome: a large observational study in UK DMARD-naïve patients.
Nathan P DanckertMaxim B FreidinIsabelle Granville SmithPhilippa M WellsMaryam Kazemi NaeiniAlessia ViscontiRoger Compte BoixaderAlexander J MacGregorFrances M K WilliamsPublished in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2024)
DMARDs appear to restore a perturbed microbiome to a eubiotic state. Moreover, microbiome status can be used to predict likelihood of patient response to DMARD.