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Gold toxicity presenting as peripheral neuropathy.

J J Weiss, G R Thompson, R Lazaro

    Clinical Rheumatology
    |December 1, 1982
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Rheumatoid arthritis patients can develop gold-induced peripheral neuropathy from aurothioglucose treatment. This condition, marked by hand and foot weakness and numbness, is distinct from other inflammatory neuropathies and typically resolves with gold cessation.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Rheumatology
    • Toxicology

    Background:

    • Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease.
    • Gold compounds, like aurothioglucose, have been used to treat RA.
    • Peripheral neuropathy is a potential adverse effect of gold therapy.