A gold elixir of youth in the 16th century French court

@article{Charlier2009AGE,
  title={A gold elixir of youth in the 16th century French court},
  author={Philippe Charlier and Joel Poupon and Isabelle Huynh-Charlier and Jean François Sali{\`e}ge and Dominique Favier and Christine Keyser and Bertrand Ludes},
  journal={BMJ : British Medical Journal},
  year={2009},
  volume={339}
}
Did gold play a part in the death of a 16th century French courtesan and favourite of Henri II? 
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