Chrysotherapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Sixty-three cases of rheumatoid arthritis recieved chrysotherapy and the clinical effects were summarized as follows.1) Antirheumatic effects were good in 48 (76 per cent) of 63 cases with R. A.2) The improvement of morning stiffness was shown in 45.5 per cent of all the cases.3) In chrysotherapy, the improvement of erythrocyte sedimentation rate was most remarkably found in the one-hour value and in the patients of Stage I and Class 2.4) Of all the cases, 17 (33 per cent) showed the improvement or normalization of RA test and 28 (53 per cent) that of CRP test.5) In haemogram, the normalization of WBC was found.6) The patients with rheumatoid arthritis recieving corticosteroid therapy was able, in 66 per cent to secess from the therapy.7) Side effects, mostly dermatitis and stomatitis, were noted in 59 per cent of all the patients with rheumatoid arthritis recieving gold salts.8) Clinical effect were remarkable in the group recieving a total of more than 1 gram gold salts.
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