this dicotomy of drug effect may indicate that the beneficial action of d-penicillamine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is due to the decreased chemotaxis of polymorphonuclear leukocytes into the joint , while the absence of an effect of phagocytosis and lysosomal enzymes shows the cells can still function to ingest and destroy bacteria .
C0003873
rheumatoid arthritis
C0022417
joint