Academic debate about the real origin of this illness still persists. It can be caused by micro-organisms, perhaps in the wake of an infection, or by any of a number of toxins. More often than not, we find in association with arthritis some local focus of infection which discharges a constant stream of toxins or pathogenic agents into the blood. The quantity can be so small that the person may remain totally unaware of what is going on, until the body finally reacts, and becomes seriously ill. As a rule, various changes take place in the blood and scientists such as Dr von Bremer, recently also Dr Isel, have found viruses in the blood as well. Nevertheless, no definitive and conclusive explanation has so far been presented despite all the research and theorising.
I have observed that patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis usually have a family history of gout, arthritis or some other rheumatic disease. There would thus appear to be a definite predisposition to this condition, as it is the case with many other diseases. Not everyone with a dental abscess will be afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis.
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