Gold poisoning

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];

Overview

Gold poisoning can be a result of excess exposure to gold. Gold can be used in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and pemphigus vulgaris.

Side effects

Side effects of gold poisoning are:


References

  1. von dem Borne AE, Pegels JG, van der Stadt RJ, van der Plas-van Dalen CM, Helmerhorst FM (1986). "Thrombocytopenia associated with gold therapy: a drug-induced autoimmune disease?". Br J Haematol. 63 (3): 509–16. PMID 3089270.
  2. Kean WF, Kean IR (2008). "Clinical pharmacology of gold". Inflammopharmacology. 16 (3): 112–25. doi:10.1007/s10787-007-0021-x. PMID 18523733.