Forty-four patients who had rheumatoid arthritis were evaluated clinically and by laboratory tests. Twenty-two patients received zinc sulphate capsule (50 mg/day) plus standard treatment, while twenty-two patients received placebo and standard treatment. All th1e patients were evaluated one month later. Those who received zinc therapy revealed significant improvement in both clinical and laboratory tests, in comparison with those who received placebo therapy.
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