Methotrexate-induced pulmonary toxicity

Journal, Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 365-367

  Sikka, Ayushi ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LEUKOCYTOCLASTIC VASCULITIS; LUNG TOXICITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN BIOPSY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 33845359256     PISSN: 09723560     EISSN: 09723560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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