Liver biopsy findings in patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis receiving long-term, weekly methotrexate therapy

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 149-151

  Kugathasan, S ^a   Newman, A J ^a   Dahms, B B ^a   Boyle, J T ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; LIVER BIOPSY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030040348     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(96)70448-1     Document Type: Article

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