Chlamydia infection may play a role in undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy -- a sub-group of arthritis with commonalities that include inflammatory back pain and enthesitis but which lack distinct diagnostic characteristics associated with other spondyarthropathies. The other spondyloarthropathies include:
- ankylosing spondylitis
- psoriatic arthritis
- reactive arthritis
- enteropathic arthritis (arthritis related to inflammatory bowel disease)
According to the May 1, 2009 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, it is known that Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia pneumoniae frequently cause reactive arthritis. Researchers studied whether there was also a connection between Chlamydia and undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy when compared to osteoarthritis which was used as the control. The rate of chlamydia infection in the patients with undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy was 62 percent, compared with 12 percent in the control group. Researchers concluded that in many patients with undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy, chlamydia infection may be the cause -- even when it is occult (hidden).
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Many effective and safe natural therapies are available for Chlamydia cure. The therapies not only give relief from the symptoms but also control its spread.
I would go with zithromycin 1 g instead. Natural cure you got to be kidding. Take what your doc gives you and next time wear a condom.
do u thing there is any solution for this maladie