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aurothioglucose

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aurothioglucose /au·ro·thio·glu·cose/ (aw?ro-thi?o-gloo´kos) a monovalent gold salt used in treating rheumatoid arthritis.
aurothioglucose
a gold preparation used in treating immune-mediated diseases such as pemphigus complex and rheumatoid arthritis. See also chrysotherapy.
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Chrysotherapy has been used since 1927, when it was first recognized by Lande[47] that the use of aurothioglucose in patients with bacterial endocarditis and other conditions resulted in relief of joint pain.
Rheumatoid arthritis: status of drug therapies by Williams, H. James / Physical Therapy
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