The use of folates concomitantly with low-dose pulse methotrexate

Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 969-980

  Shiroky, J B ^a   Cash, J M ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID ANTAGONIST; FOLINIC ACID; METHOTREXATE; MULTIVITAMIN;

DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOXICITY; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; NUTRIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030665027     PISSN: 0889857X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-857X(05)70369-0     Document Type: Article

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