GOLD THERAPY FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: A CURRENT EVALUATION
Authors: W G HERSPERGER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1952)

Article1 February 1952GOLD THERAPY FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: A CURRENT EVALUATIONW. GRAFTON HERSPERGER, M.D., F.A.C.P.W. GRAFTON HERSPERGER, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-36-2-571 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn recent years, the value of gold salts in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has been recognized by most investigators who have studied the problem impartially. These compounds continue to be a useful tool in spite of the dramatic antirheumatic effects of pituitary adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cortisone. The employment of these hormones has not extended far beyond the experimental stage. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Baltimore, Maryland*Received for publication June 2, 1951. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byThe treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with goldMorbus ReiterValue and Complications of Gold Therapy in Rheumatoid ArthritisValue and Complications of Gold Therapy in Rheumatoid ArthritisSkin Complications of Gold TreatmentSkin eruptions with gold therapy—influence of sesame oilRHEUMATISM AND ARTHRITIS REVIEW OF AMERICAN AND ENGLISH LITERATURE OF RECENT YEARS (ELEVENTH RHEUMATISM REVIEW)* Part IIWILLIAM D. ROBINSON, M.D., F.A.C.P., JOSEPH J. BUNIM, M.D., F.A.C.P., WILLIAM S. CLARK, M.D., DARRELL C. CRAIN, M.D., F.A.C.P., EPHRAIM P. ENGLEMAN, M.D., F.A.C.P., DONALD C. GRAHAM, M.D., F.R.C.P. (C), MAX M. MONTGOMERY, M.D., F.A.C.P., BERNARD M. NORCROSS, M.D., F.A.C.P., CHARLES RAGAN, M.D., F.A.C.P., MARIAN W. ROPES, M.D., F.A.C.P., EDWARD F. ROSENBERG, M.D., F.A.C.P., CHARLEY J. SMYTH, M.D., F.A.C.P.Rheumatoid arthritis: A review of recent advances in our knowledge concerning pathology, diagnosis, and treatment 1 February 1952Volume 36, Issue 2_Part_2Page: 571-582KeywordsAdrenocorticotropic hormoneHormonesRheumatoid arthritisSalts ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1952 PDF downloadLoading ...