Serum sulfhydryl levels in rheumatoid patients treated with gold thiomalate and penicillamine.
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.
D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D006052:Gold Sodium Thiomalate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000032:analysis; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000097:blood*
D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D006052:Gold Sodium Thiomalate; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor; D010396:Penicillamine