title: [Alternative therapy. Chances in Bechterew disease?].
abstract: The Bechterew disease is inherited but the illness is triggered by outer influences. We are therefore not able to do causal treatment. In consequence a lot of alternative remedies like the extract of Thymus and Vitamin E have been tried. If the Bechterew disease shows more or less an ossifying progress they do not show any effect. If the issue is inflammatory Vitamin E could act as radicalintercepter. The extract of Thymus is only a placebo.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Berquet
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000628:therapy*; D013949:Thymus Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D013949:Thymus Extracts; D014810:Vitamin E
vernacular_title: Alternative Therapie. Chancen beim Morbus Bechterew?