title: HLA system and side effects of gold salts and D-penicillamine treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Among 67 patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with gold salts (aurothiopropanol sulphonate) a significant correlation (p less than 10(-2)) was noted between gold toxic reactions, whatever their type, and the HLA antigens A1, B8, Cw7, and DR3. Forty-two patients were genotyped, and a correlation was observed between gold side effects and the haplotype A1 Cw7 B8 DR3 (p less than 10(-2), RR = 8.0). In addition 3 out of 4 cases of renal intolerance to D-penicillamine were observed in patients possessing the Cw7 B8 DR3 haplotype.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D004112:Dimercaprol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006046:Gold / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D050607:Organogold Compounds; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020005:Propanols; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D050607:Organogold Compounds; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D020005:Propanols; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D004112:Dimercaprol; D006046:Gold; C013394:aurotioprol; D010396:Penicillamine