Poster Presenter

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gold(I) Drugs
Anvarhusein A. Isab

Mayocrisin is is a gold based medicine commonly prescribed for arthritis patents. Gold(I) thiomalate (AuStm)_n exists as a polymer in the solid state as well as in solution. With its chain structure it may have a capacity, to react with disulfides and diselenides in addition to doing so with thiols and selenols in human.

What are the possible reactions in the blood when this drug is being used for the treatment of the arthritis? Some possible answers will be presented in the seminar.