J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1977 Dec;12(4):751-754. 10.4055/jkoa.1977.12.4.751.

Clinical application of D-Penicillamine in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A preliminary Report

• Kang KS
• Lee DY
• Kim IK
• Kim YY
• Sung SC

• KMID: 2460676
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1977.12.4.751

Abstract

Five patients with "definite" or "classical" rheumatoid arthritis who had failed to respond to salicylates, non-steroid anti-inflmmatory agents, steroids, and gold, were treated with D-Penicillamine. In a follow-up ranging from 3 weeks to 4 months, two patients had complete remission and one had major improvement. In one patient penicillamine had to be discontinued because of side effects and in another the time interval is too short at this reporting to assess the results.

MeSH Terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Penicillamine*
Salicylates
Steroids
Penicillamine
Salicylates
Steroids