What is chrysotherapy?
A) Treatment with antimalarials
B) Treatment with salicylates
C) Treatment with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
D) Treatment with gold salts
D
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Chrysotherapy is the clinical name for treatment with gold salts in which gold is taken up by macrophages, which then inhibit phagocytosis. It is reserved for use in patients who are unresponsive to conventional therapy and can be very toxic. Options A, B, and C are incorrect.
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