Treatment of Inflammatory Disease

Question: Discuss about theTreatment of Inflammatory Disease. Answer: Introduction There are different types of cells that constitute the immune system. These cells act in different ways to protect the body and eliminate the pathogens. Helminths are parasites that are capable of causing various health problems if they invade the human body. However, there are several studies being conducted which suggest that helminths can be used for preventing the inflammatory diseases in the body. The reason for this proposition is the enhanced number and functioning of the regulatory T cells (type of immune system cells) during the infection of helminths (Linda, et. al. 2014). Some studies conducted in the heminth endemic areas also suggested that asthma and allergy can be protected with helminths infection (Helena, 2015. There are various inflammatory diseases that have been studied to identify the impact of helminth infection and their treatment including inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis (Linda, et. al, 2014) but there is no valid evidence for supporting this. The clinical trial of heminths therapy in the patients with hyperinflammatory diseases are being conducted in some affluent countries and the results of these trials can help in establishing some facts about this paradox (Linda, et. al. 2014). If valid proofs are established in support of this hypothesis than there will development of new drug for treating inflammatory diseases. References Helmby, H. (2015, March 26). Human Helminth Therapy to Treat Inflammatory Disorders-Where do We Stand? Retrieved from https://bmcimmunol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12865-015-0074-3 Wammes, L. J., et. al. (2014, June). Helminth Therapy or Elimination: Epidemiological, Immunological and Clinical Considerations. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263548405_Helminth_therapy_or_elimination_Epidemiological_immunological_and_clinical_considerations