Methotrexate-induced hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a child with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 132, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 901-902

  Cron, R Q ^a   Sherry, D D ^a   Wallace, C A ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; FOLIC ACID; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE;

ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COUGHING; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FEVER; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; MALAISE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PNEUMONIA; POLYARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THORAX PAIN; VOMITING;

EID: 0031782420     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70331-2     Document Type: Article

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