Methotrexate as a possible trigger of macrophage activation syndrome in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 865-867

  Ravelli, A ^a   Caria, M C ^a   Buratti, S ^a   Malattia, C ^a   Temporini, F ^a   Martini, A ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hemophagocytosis; Juvenile arthritis; Macropage activation syndrome; Methotrexate

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; CYCLOSPORIN A; FIBRIN; FIBRINOGEN; METHOTREXATE; NAPROXEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PREDNISONE;

ARTHRALGIA; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL COUNT; CHILD; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; FEMALE; FEVER; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; IMMUNE COMPLEX DISEASE; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RASH;

ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE RHEUMATOID; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MACROPHAGES; METHOTREXATE; SYNDROME;

EID: 0035079003     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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