| Literature DB >> 2889501 |
V C Neumann1, R Shinebaum, E M Cooke, V Wright.
Abstract
Twenty-six out-patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were randomly allocated to treatment with sulphasalazine (SASP) or D-penicillamine (DPA). Faecal samples were collected from all patients at 4-weekly intervals and examined for changes in faecal flora during treatment. Both treatment groups showed substantial clinical improvement. In the SASP-treated group this was accompanied by significant falls in counts of Cl. perfringens and E. coli. No such changes were seen in the DPA-treated group. These results suggest that SASP's efficacy in RA may be related to its antibacterial properties.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID： 2889501 DOI： 10.1093/rheumatology/26.5.334
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Rheumatol ISSN： 0263-7103