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What Drug Is Known as Gold? From Historical Therapy to Modern Nanomedicine

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For decades, specific gold compounds were used as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, leading many to ask: **What drug is known as gold?** This therapeutic use, a practice called chrysotherapy, has largely been superseded by newer, more effective medications, but gold's medical story continues in the emerging field of nanotechnology.