ArticleArthritis research & therapy2025
Vagotomy and the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: a Danish register-based study.
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- A yeast-derived postbiotic fermentate rapidly modulates inflammatory cytokines and immune surveillance markers in healthy adults: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled cross-over trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Trial
- Vagus nerve-mediated neuroimmune modulation for rheumatoid arthritis: a pivotal randomized controlled trial.Nature medicine · 2026Trial
- Neuro-immune interactions in tumors, immune-related disorders, and infections.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Review
- [Gut-brain-joint axis in rheumatoid arthritis: from microeco-logical disturbance to multi-target synergy].Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences · 2026Review
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Abstract
objectivesGiven the potential role of vagus nerve stimulation in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we examined the incidence of RA and osteoarthritis (OA) in patients who underwent different forms of vagotomy that disparately affect the inflammatory reflex.
methodsUsing nationwide health registries, we constructed cohorts of patients in Denmark who underwent truncal or superselective vagotomy between 1977 and 1995 and comparison members from the general population matched 10:1 on birth year, sex, and calendar year. We identified incident RA or OA and used Cox proportional hazards models to compute adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) and corresponding 95% CI.
resultsOur cohorts consisted of 2,260 truncal vagotomy patients matched with 22,610 comparators, and 3,810 superselective vagotomy patients matched with 38,090 comparators. The incidence rate (IR) of RA per 1,000 person-years (95% CI) in the truncal vagotomy cohort was 10.2 (6.5-15.3) versus 7.2 (6.1-8.4) in the matched comparison cohort. The aHR (95% CI) for RA development was 2.62 (1.47-4.67) in the truncal vagotomy cohort and 1.05 (0.51-2.17) in the superselective vagotomy cohort, with respect to comparison cohorts. The risk of developing OA was not significantly different for either vagotomy cohort compared with comparison cohorts.
conclusionTruncal vagotomy was associated with an increased incidence of RA; this association was not observed with superselective vagotomy. No association with either form of vagotomy was seen with OA. These findings support the hypothesis that disruption of vagus nerve signaling impacts the inflammatory reflex and contributes to the development of RA.
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