Free thiomalate levels in rheumatoid arthritis.

Free thiomalate levels in rheumatoid arthritis.

Low free testosterone levels in rheumatoid arthritis.

The androgen status of 25 male patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was assessed and compared with that of age matched controls with osteoarthritis (OA). Significantly reduced levels of serum free testosterone were found in the RA group. Within that group free testosterone was unrelated to all indices of disease activity measured, though it was strongly related to latex positivity. These res...

Free thiomalate levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with disodium aurothiomalate: relationship to clinical outcome of therapy.

Sixteen patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis were treated with 20 mg disodium aurothiomalate (Myocrisin) weekly for six months. Disease activity was assessed before and after treatment. Plasma profiles and urinary excretion of free thiomalate were measured in all patients after the initial injection and again at six months in the 12 patients remaining on therapy. No difference was fo...

complications of gold sodium thiomalate therapy in rheumatoid arthritis

to determine the complications of gold sodium thiomalate therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (ra), 32 patients with active ra (27 female, 5 male) treated for a mean period of 28 ? 14 weeks were studied. from these patients, 62.5 (46-79) percent showed at least one drug reaction. pruritus was the most common complication occurred in 59 (42-76) percents, and was accompanied by skin rush in 37 (15-57)...

Comparing bone mineral density in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis

Background: Changes in patients’ bone mineral density (BMD) is one of the problems in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, which can be due to the use of corticosteroid drugs to reduce patients' symptoms or due to the aging process in patients. In this study, we decided to compare BMD in patients with psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: This study as a cross-sectional descrip...