Low-dose methotrexate in the treatment of widespread morphea

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 39, Issue 2 I, 1998, Pages 220-225

  Seyger, M M B ^a   Van den Hoogen, F H J ^a   de Boo, T ^a   de Jong, E M G J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; PROCOLLAGEN N PROTEINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; MORPHEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN;

EID: 0031817295     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(98)70079-9     Document Type: Article

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