Rheumatoid arthritis and food: A case study

Abstract

Clinical and laboratory studies in a patient whose rheumatoid arthritis appeared to be exacerbated by dairy produce showed that challenge with milk and cheese resulted in a pronounced increase in synovitis and changes in immune complexes, IgE antibodies, and heat-damaged red cell clearance rates. Exclusion of dairy produce from the diet produced a considerable improvement in her previously aggressive disease. © 1981, British Medical Journal Publishing Group. All rights reserved.