The Golden Era of Treatment in Rheumatology

Remember back in 1983 when gold was all the rage? A huge Brinks robbery in London that year resulted in the loss of £26 million of gold bullion. A British rock group called Spandau Ballet released a hit single named "Gold." The price of gold ended the year at $382.40 per ounce. And who could forget the release that yea rof the important tome in rheumatology, Modern Aspects of Gold Therapy?(1) Thirty years ago, gold therapy was considered one of the mainline therapies for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (both oral and injectable). Undeniably, much has changed in the last 30 years in both the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatology.