PMID:
Indian J Clin Biochem. 2013 Jul ;28(3):303-4. Epub 2013 Feb 5. PMID: 24426228
Abstract Title:
A preliminary study of the effect of ingestion of gold on blood chemistry.
Abstract:
Ten milligram of pure gold foil was given by mouth for 16 days. Routine blood chemistry was done before and after gold therapy and repeated after 3 weeks of cessation of therapy. All the blood values were well within normal range and variations, except the enzymes-creatine phosphokinase and lactate dehydrogenase, which decreased substantially on gold foil ingestion indicating possible inhibition of these blood enzymatic activity by gold.