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Publication Date: 17 Sep 2009
Type: Case Report
Journal: Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Citation: Clinical Medicine: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009:2 23-28
We present three rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients successfully treated with traditional herbal medicine (THM: Kampo). The treatment with THM resulted in a decrease in RA disease activity such as DAS28, as well as in the serum levels of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (anti-CCP) in 3 cases. These observations suggest that disease progression may be retarded in patients who respond to THM since anti-CCP is important for the prediction of disease severity and radiographic joint damage. Additionally, serial mesurements of anti-CCP titers may be a useful indicator in assessing this kind of treatment efficacy.
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