Intra-articular methotrexate in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis: A clinical and sonographic study

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-163

  Iagnocco, Annamaria ^a   Cerioni, Angela ^a   Coari, Giulio ^a   Ossandon, Alejandra ^a   Masciangelo, Raffaele ^a   Valesini, Guido ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intra articular methotrexate; Joint sonography; Psoriatic arthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; METHOTREXATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ECHOGRAPHY; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT EFFUSION; KNEE ARTHRITIS; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; POPLITEAL CYST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYNOVIAL BURSA; SYNOVIUM; THICKNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, PSORIATIC; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; BLOOD SEDIMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTERIAL; KNEE JOINT; MALE; METHOTREXATE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE;

EID: 33644856885     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-005-1144-3     Document Type: Article

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