Connection Between RA and Bacteria in Human Mouth and Intestine

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>Dear Group,

There is a connection between RA and periodontal disease according

to Gerald Weissmann, MD, MACR, director of the Biotechnology Study

Center at NYU School of Medicine, New York.

" It turns out that RA may well be caused by an infectious agent, very

possibly Porphyromonas gingivalis, the bacteria responsible for

periodontal disease... Clinical trials with antibiotic treatment for

RA are already under way. So are trials with dental treatment for

periodontitis, which are being conducted in partnership with the NYU

dental school. "

Please see http://tristarpub.com/acr2010/?p=34

Researchers have also been able to identify an over-abundance of the

prevotellaceae family of bacteria in the intestinal fecal samples of

study participants who were newly diagnosed with RA. They used DNA

amplification technology to identify what type of bacteria exist in

the mouths and intestines of study participants, which included eight

people with newly developed RA, three people with psoriatic

arthritis, and nine people without these diseases who were considered healthy.

Please see http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/207065.php

Sincerely, Harald