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Meaghan Chriswell

Meagan Chriswell is an MD/PhD Candidate in Immunology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
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Newly Discovered Species Of Gut Bacteria May Be A Culprit Behind Rheumatoid Arthritis

Findings suggest that previously unknown species of bacteria is the culprit because is found only in the intestines of people with rheumatoid arthritis.