Gold-induced hypogammaglobulinaemia.
Panhypogammaglobulinaemia has recently been recognized as a rare complication of gold toxicity. We report two further cases of gold-induced hypogammaglobulinaemia which also demonstrated that monitoring of immunoglobulin levels is necessary for the early detection of this condition.
D000361:Agammaglobulinemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006046:Gold / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
D006046:Gold