gold sodium thiomalate

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gold sodium thi·o·mal·ate

 (thī′ō-măl′āt′, -mā′lāt′)
n.
A drug containing two sodium salts of the element gold, given intramuscularly to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
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Nagi, et al, investigated gold nephropathy in experimental rats induced by sodium aurothiomalate and showed that in higher doses renal damage is due to the direct toxic action of gold on proximal convoluted tubules and in lower doses due to the stimulation of immune system.1,2
BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN GOLD KUSHTA INDUCED NEPHROTOXICITY IN RATS
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