Authors
Naheed Aryaeian, Mahdi Mahmoudi, Farhad Shahram, Shiva Poursani, Fatemeh Jamshidi, Hajar Tavakoli
Publication date
2019
Journal
Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Volume
33
Pages
154
Publisher
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Description
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune and inflammatory disease that affects the joints and consequently leads to the destruction of cartilage and bone lesions. Traditionally, ginger has been consumed in treatment of osteoarthritis, joint and muscle pain, neurological diseases, and inflammation of gums, tooth pain, asthma, stroke, diabetes, and constipation. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of ginger on some immunological and inflammatory markers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Methods: In this study, which was performed during 2013-2016, 66 patients with active rheumatoid arthritis who referred to the rheumatology clinic at Shariati hospital were en-rolled. Patients were randomly divided into 2 groups: one group consumed 1.5 gr ginger per day, and the other group took roasted wheat flour (placebo), respectively. To determine the effect of confounding factors on the …
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