Reaction to Gold Therapy

Abstract

Abstract To the Editor.— In response to our report of "Glittering with Gold Therapy" (Archives 114:287-288,1978), Hermann Pinkus, MD, (written communication, March 8,1978) called our attention to a report by Moore1 (1935) of a similar reaction to gold therapy:A man about 30 years of age, with a chronic infective arthritis affecting the larger joints and spine, was receiving aurotherapy. He had remarked to me that particles of gold sometimes came out of his fingers. On one...