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Association of HLA antigens, toxic reactions and therapeutic response to auranofin and aurothioglucose in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6415865     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To investigate the possible relation between HLA antigens and either favourable clinical response or toxic reaction to two different gold compounds, aurothioglucose and auranofin, a new orally absorbable gold compound, we studied 50 patients with rheumatoid arthritis prospectively. Of the 25 aurothioglucose-treated patients, response to treatment could not be evaluated in four patients because of early toxicity. Nine patients showed an excellent response, while 12 were moderate or non-responders. Four of the 9 excellent responders were HLA-DR3 positive, but none of the 12 moderate or non-responders possessed this antigen (P less than 0.025). In accordance with previous reports HLA-DR3 was found more frequently in patients developing toxicity on aurothioglucose than in those who did not (RR = 5.6). No association was found between HLA antigens and favourable clinical response in 25 auranofin-treated patients. Two of them showed a severe adverse reaction, neither of them being DR3-positive. HLA-DR3 positivity is associated not only with drug toxicity, but also with excellent respondership to aurothioglucose treatment.
Authors:
P L van Riel; P Reekers; L B van de Putte; F W Gribnau
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Tissue antigens     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0001-2815     ISO Abbreviation:  Tissue Antigens     Publication Date:  1983 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-12-20     Completed Date:  1983-12-20     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0331072     Medline TA:  Tissue Antigens     Country:  DENMARK    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  194-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy,  genetics*
Aurothioglucose / adverse effects,  therapeutic use
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
HLA Antigens / genetics*
Humans
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/HLA Antigens; 12192-57-3/Aurothioglucose

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