Rheumatoid Arthritis: Testing and Therapeutic Options

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect the joints and in some cases other parts of the body such as the skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels.

As an autoimmune disorder, Rheumatoid arthritis occurs when the immune system attacks the body's own tissues. ArminLabs offers specific tests panels for infections associated with Rheumatoid arthritis and can help you find clinics that offer treatments for chronic infections.

Treatment of Infections Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Infections, such as Epstein-Barr Virus and Borrelia infections, can be treated with general protocols or with precision treatment such as Supportive Oligonucleotide Therapy, SOT.

SOT is still in development and is only offered in specialised clinics.

Below is a typical test panel designed by ArminLabs to indicate infections caused by pathogens associated to Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis* and not as a tool to diagnose Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis.

This test panel includes:

  • Borrelia EliSpot

  • CD3-/CD57+/CD56+/CD45+ Cells

  • Borrelia IgG-/IgM-SeraSpot®

  • Ehrlichia & Anaplasma EliSpot

  • Bartonella henselae EliSpot

  • Bartonella IgG-antibodies (hens.+quint.)

  • Bartonella IgM-antibodies (hens.+quint.)

  • Chlamydia pneumoniae EliSpot

  • Chlamydia pneumoniae IgG-/IgA-antibodies

  • Chlamydia trachomatis EliSpot

  • Chlamydia trachomatis IgG-/IgA-antibodies

  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae EliSpot

  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgG-/IgA-antibodies

  • Yersinia EliSpot

  • Yersinia IgG-/IgA-antibodies (enterocolitica)

  • Rickettsia IgG-antibodies (rickettsii+typhi)

  • Rickettsia IgM-antibodies (rickettsii+typhi)

  • EBV EliSpot (2 antigens: lytic+latent)

  • EBV IgG-/IgM-/EBNA-antibodies

  • HSV 1/2 EliSpot

  • HSV 1/2  IgG-/IgA-/IgM-antibodies

  • CMV EliSpot (2 antigens: lytic+latent)

  • CMV IgG-/IgM-antibodies

  • VZV EliSpot

  • VZV IgG-/IgA-/IgM-antibodies

  • Coxsackievirus A7/B1 IgG-/IgA-antibodies

  • HHV 6 IgG-/IgM-antibodies

  • CCP-antibodies

  • ANA

*Positive test results only indicates an ongoing infection and not causality regrading any condition. Please consult medical professionals for analyse any test results.

Causes and Treatments of Rheumatoid Arthritis

The cause of rheumatoid arthritis is an immune response in which the body's immune system attacks its own healthy cells. Studies shows that certain pathogens could play a role in triggering Rheumatoid Arthritis. Typically treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is focused on reducing pain and decrease inflammation.

There are several studies indicating that there is a correlation between certain pathogens, such as Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and Fibromyalgi (FM):

2015 a study published in Journal of Neurology and Neuroscience by Reshkova V, Kalinova D and Milanov I, showed results revealing that high Epstein-Barr Virus EBV IgG concentrations in the serum of patients with Fibromyalgi correlated with pain intensity and associated clinical symptoms. This is consistent with the fact that Fibromyalgi is connected to the immune response to certain infectious agents (e.g. Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Cytomegalovirus (CMV).”

2009 a study Neurological Disease Produced by Varicella Zoster Virus Reactivation Without Rash by Don Gilden et al showed that Zoster is often followed by chronic pain (postherpetic neuralgia).

2019 a study showed association of Parvovirus B19 with fibromyalgia.

Several studies indicates that there is a correlation between certain pathogens and Rheumatoid Arthritis:

A 2007 study showed serum reactivity against Borrelia Burgdorferi OspA in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and the importance of to consider Borrelia in the differential diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.

2012 a study showed that autoimmunity in rheumatic diseases is induced by microbial infections via crossreactivity or molecular mimicry

“My friend helped me find a treatment in Germany that cured me from a borrelia infection after 14 years of chronic infection. With SilentGene I hope to help others find help just as I did”

— Harald Hynell, co-founder of Silent Gene