Chrysotherapy in psoriatic arthritis. Efficacy and toxicity compared to rheumatoid arthritis.

B Dorwart, B; P Gall, E; R Schumacher, H; E Krauser, R

doi:10.1002/art.1780210504

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Chrysotherapy in psoriatic arthritis. Efficacy and toxicity compared to rheumatoid arthritis.

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Authors:

B B Dorwart

E P Gall

H R Schumacher

Abstract

Chrysotherapy was given to 14 patients with refractory psoriatic polyarthritis and to a comparable group of 42 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The psoriatic patients had a higher rate of remission on gold and less severe toxicity than the rheumatoid arthritis patients. Psoriatic skin lesions wer...

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