Research uncovers bacteria linking Crohn's disease to arthritis

(Weill Cornell Medicine) Patients with Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes abdominal pain and diarrhea, can also experience joint pain. In Crohn's disease, which affects about 800,000 Americans, the immune system can attack not only the bowels, but the musculoskeletal system as well, leading to spondyloarthritis, a painful condition that affects the spine and joints.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news