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The effects of gold salts on the development of non-specific parameters with regard to inflammatory processes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

The objective of this research has been to determine the effects of gold salts (Tauredon Byk Gulden) on the development of non-specific parameters with regard to the inflammatory processes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The group being tested comprised 8 men and 35 women with positive diagnosis of RA (ARA criteria). Their average age being 50.0 yeas, the average disease course 9.5 years. During a six-month continuous application of gold salts, the following parameters were observed in regular intervals (after 30, 60, 120 and 180 days) : the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, the hemoglobin level in the serum and C-reactive protein. Conclusion: the statistical processing of data indicated that gold salts significantla reduces the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (P<0.001), considerably increases the haemoglobin level in the serum (P=0.017) and significantly dicreases the C-reactive protein value (P<0.05).

Rheumatoid arthritis

Sažetak u: Clinical and Experimental rheumatology 1995 ; 13 (Suppl 12) : 56.