[Gold salts in the treatment of bronchial asthma].

Abstract

Gold salts are used mainly in the therapy of rheumatoid diseases. Thanks to their immunoregulative and antiinflammatory properties they may be used in treatment of chronic bronchial asthma. In order to study the efficacy of gold salts in such therapy the authors studied the effect of Solganal B (Schering) in 8 patients with chronic steroid dependent bronchial asthma. In 6 patients a clinical improvement was observed enabling to lower the steroid dose. Basing on this pilot study we believe that gold salts have an beneficial effect on the course of chronic bronchial asthma.

• Authors: J Ciszek, A Kazimierczak, S Wesołowski
• Journal: Pneumonologia polska (Pneumonol Pol) Vol. 58 Issue 6 Pg. 285-8 (Jun 1990) ISSN: 0376-4761 [Print] Poland
• Vernacular Title: Sole złota w leczeniu astmy oskrzelowej.
• PMID: 1977151 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antirheumatic Agents
• Organogold Compounds

Topics

• Aged
• Antirheumatic Agents (therapeutic use)
• Asthma (drug therapy)
• Chronic Disease
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Organogold Compounds