Eradication of <scp>Helicobacter pylori</scp> may reduce disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract

Our data suggest that H. pylori infection is implicated in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis, in that its eradication may induce a significant improvement of disease activity over 24 months. H. pylori eradication seems to be advantageous in infected rheumatoid arthritis patients, but controlled studies are needed.