[Fibrinolysis before and after gold therapy in rheumatoid arthritis].

In 12 patients with chronic rheumatoid arthritis the immunoglobulins IgG, IgA and IgM were determined according to Mancini and the fibrinolytic split products according to Nilehn before and after a gold treatment of 3 to 6 months. The IgG values were always increased and even after the treatment there was only little regression. The fibrinolytic split products found in 5 cases speak in favour of an enhanced intravasal coagulation, which increased still further after the gold therapy. In spite of clinical improvement the immunological processes and latent actions of coagulation seem to pass almost undiminished.