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  • Title: [The effect of Na-aurothiomalate on circulating immune complex dynamics in patients with rheumatoid arthritis].
    Author: Vlak T, Jajić I.
    Journal: Reumatizam; 1992; 39(2):1-5. PubMed ID: 1366145.
    Abstract:
    The objective of this research has been to determine the efficacy of Na-aurothiomalate, under the trade name Tauredon, on the development of circulating immune complexes (CIC) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. During a continuous six month administering of Tauredon to a group of patients with the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis various parameters have been observed. The group comprised 43 patients, 8 men and 35 women, their average age being 50. By continuous observations of both the patients and their laboratory reports in regular intervals during six-month administering of Tauredon, a positive effect of Tauredon on the development of the CIC IgM values (P = 0.006) has been proved, i.e. reducing their level in the patients' serum. Owing to great individual differences in the decrease of the CIC IgG values, it has been difficult to prove the consequences of this fall (P = 0.086). The impossibility of testing the significant decrease of the CIC IgA values is due to a small number of patients with the positive CIC IgA values.
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