Low-dose methotrexate as a steroid-sparing agent in a child with Takayasu's arteritis

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 335-336

  Shetty, A K ^a,d   Stopa, A R ^b   Gedalia, A ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Division of Pédiatrie Cardiology

^c Division of Pédiatrie Rheumatology

^d Department of Pediatrics ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Low dose methotrexate therapy; Takayasu's arteritis

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE;

AORTA ARCH SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANGIOGRAPHY; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; CAROTID ARTERIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MALE; METHOTREXATE; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; TAKAYASU'S ARTERITIS;

EID: 0031981921     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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