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Mucocutaneous Side Effects and Continuation of Aurotherapy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

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To examine the possibility of the continuation of therapy after achieving clinical improvement in patients with mucocutaneous side-effects of parenteral gold compound therapy (Tauredonx00AE;, “Byk Gulden”, Germany)

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Taukumova, L.A., Mouravjoy, Y.V., Gribakin, S.G. (1999). Mucocutaneous Side Effects and Continuation of Aurotherapy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. In: Mallia, C., Uitto, J. (eds) Rheumaderm. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 455. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4857-7_56

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