Abstract
The aurotherapy was performed on 78 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The dose and Au concentration in serum were discussed in the effective and the ineffective cases respectively.
Though cases observed were not many enough, the total dose in the effective cases was 600 mg and Au concentration in serum was 200 γ/dl and the effect appeared 8-20 weeks after administration. Side Effects appeared independently of the dose and the duration, even under the condition of Au concentration in serum under 100 γ/dl. In spite of an adequate dose, duration and concentration, there were 7 cases with no effect. One was in Stage 1 and the others in Stage 4. Six of seven cases were operated.
