Gold compounds are effective for rheumatoid arthritis but are used infrequently today because of their:
A. addiction potential
B. unavailability
C. cost
D. toxicity
d
Rationale: Gold compounds were first proved to be effective in a large group of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in 1960 but are used infrequently today because of their toxicity.
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