Methotrexate and sulphasalazine as combination therapy in rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 1994, Pages 651-654

  Nisar, M ^a   Carlisle, L ^a   Amos, R S ^a  

^a Nether Edge Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Combination therapy; Methotrexate; Rheumatoid arthritis; Sulphasalazine; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TOXICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; INFECTION; LEUKOPENIA; LIVER TOXICITY; LUNG ALVEOLITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAISE; MALE; MEGALOCYTOSIS; MOUTH ULCER; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SEPSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHOTREXATE; MIDDLE AGE; SULFASALAZINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0028300758     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/33.7.651     Document Type: Article

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