Methotrexate-betamethasone weekly oral pulse in psoriasis

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 291-294

  Gupta, Ramji ^a,b   Gupta, Sarthak ^a  

^a Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Hospital   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Betamethasone; Methotrexate; Methotrexate betamethasone weekly pulse; Prolonged remission; Psoriasis; Pulse therapy

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PSORIASIS SEVERITY INDEX; REMISSION; SCORING SYSTEM; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BETAMETHASONE; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; METHOTREXATE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; RECURRENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35148839119     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630701487643     Document Type: Article

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