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Serum Sulfhydryl Levels in Rheumatoid Patients Treated with Gold Thiomalate and Penicillamine

Matti Haataja, Martti Nissilä, Helka-Marjatta Ruutsalo

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Twenty-six patients with rheumatoid arthritis were treated with sodium aurothiomalate (16 patients) and penicillamine (10 patients) for 9 months. During both treatment periods the content of serum sulfhydryl groups increased and erythrocyte sedimentation rate, rheumatoid factor titre and number of swollen joints decreased.

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Key concepts: Penicillamine, Medicine, Rheumatoid arthritis, Gold Sodium Thiomalate, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, Rheumatoid factor, Titer, Internal medicine