Low dose methotrexate therapy is effective in late-onset atopic dermatitis and idiopathic eczema

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 413-414

  Zoller, Lilach ^a   Ramon, Michal ^a   Bergman, Reuven ^a  

^a Rambam Health Care Campus ^*  (Israel)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Eczema; Methotrexate

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CALCINEURIN INHIBITOR; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; EMOLLIENT AGENT; FOLIC ACID; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; PHOTOTHERAPY; REMISSION; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ECZEMA; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; METHOTREXATE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 48949088697     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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