Methotrexate in rheumatology;Methotrexat in der Rheumatologie

Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 747-757

  Fiehn, C ^a  

^a ACURA Rheumazentrum Baden Baden ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

DMARD; Folic acid; Methotrexate; Rheumatoid arthritis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; CYCLOSPORIN A; FOLIC ACID; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; LEFLUNOMIDE; METHOTREXATE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; AORTA ARCH SYNDROME; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; HUMAN; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; PNEUMONIA; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC POLYMYALGIA; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WEGENER GRANULOMATOSIS;

ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; METHOTREXATE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RHEUMATOLOGY;

EID: 70450267623     PISSN: 03401855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00393-009-0535-2     Document Type: Review

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