Effect of gold treatment on the progression of erosions in RA patients
- PMID: 897587
- DOI: 10.3109/03009747709095434
Effect of gold treatment on the progression of erosions in RA patients
Abstract
The progressive of erosive X-ray changes over a period of 5-6 years was evaluated in RA patients with a low or high dose of gold during the follow-up period. The "low gold" group included 18 patients whose treatment was discontinued because of side effects at a mean dose of 254 mg of Myocrisin. The "high gold" group included 32 patients who received a mean dose of 1858 mg of Myocrisin. Both the number of eroded joints in the hands and feet and the X-ray stage had deteriorated more in the "low gold" group. The inter-group difference was statistically significant. Thus, gold treatment has a retarding effect on the progression of erosions in RA patients.
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