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Crohn's - new theory

  • 19-09-2004 07:02PM
    #1
    luckat
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3663336.stm

    'Clear' bacteria link to Crohn's

    The clearest evidence yet that Crohn's disease is caused by a type of bacteria blamed for a similar animal disorder has been published by US researchers.

    Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) was found for the first time in the blood of people with the disorder.

    Half of the 28 people with Crohn's tested positive for Map.

    Dr Saleh Naser, from the University of Central Florida, who led the research, said a large-scale study was needed.

    *snip*


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    Pet
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    luckat wrote:
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3663336.stm

    'Clear' bacteria link to Crohn's

    The clearest evidence yet that Crohn's disease is caused by a type of bacteria blamed for a similar animal disorder has been published by US researchers.

    Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) was found for the first time in the blood of people with the disorder.

    Half of the 28 people with Crohn's tested positive for Map.

    Dr Saleh Naser, from the University of Central Florida, who led the research, said a large-scale study was needed.

    *snip*
    I also remember reading some time ago that trials were being conducted with pinworms (yes, pinworms, the type that give children itchy arses), which were said to alleviate the symptoms of most of the sufferers of Crohn's disease...

    Which would you choose? :-S


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