An overview of correlations between intestinal flora imbalance and common connective tissue diseases in dermatology / 中华皮肤科杂志

ABSTRACT

More and more studies have found that intestinal flora is associated with connective tissue diseases. This review summarizes characteristics of intestinal flora and its mechanism of action in connective tissue diseases, and mainly elaborates correlations between intestinal flora imbalance and 3 common connective tissue diseases (lupus erythematosus, systemic scleroderma and Sjogren′s syndrome) , its possible mechanism of action and related hypothesis. Probiotics can regulate the intestinal flora imbalance, and serve as one of treatments for these common connective tissue diseases.