Advances in Research and Application of Probiotics in Ameliorating Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that threatens human health all over the world. Rheumatoid arthritis is closely related to intestinal microbial balance. Probiotics have been demonstrated to have the potential for treating rheumatoid arthritis as they can play an important role in improving gut microbiota disorder and restoring normal gut microbiota. This paper reviews the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis and the changes in the gut microbiota of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and summarizes research studies on the application of probiotics in alleviating rheumatoid arthritis, in order to provide a basis for further clinical trials and application of probiotics.