Hepatotoxicity of parenteral gold therapy in rheumatoid arthritis: a case report and review of the literature

P A te Boekhorst; P Barrera; R F Laan; L B van de Putte

Hepatotoxicity of parenteral gold therapy in rheumatoid arthritis: a case report and review of the literature

Clin Exp Rheumatol. 1999 May-Jun;17(3):359-62.

Authors

P A te Boekhorst¹, P Barrera, R F Laan, L B van de Putte

Affiliation

¹ Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

PMID: 10410273

Abstract

We report a case of severe hepatotoxic reaction during gold therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. The previous literature on this condition is reviewed and the possible mechanisms of gold-induced hepatotoxicity are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Antirheumatic Agents / adverse effects*
Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / diagnosis
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / etiology*
Humans
Liver Function Tests
Male
Middle Aged
Organogold Compounds

Substances

Antirheumatic Agents
Organogold Compounds