Methotrexate is a safe and effective treatment for paediatric discoid (nummular) eczema: A case series of 25 children

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 128-130

  Roberts, Hugh ^a   Orchard, David ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discoid; Eczema; Methotrexate; Paediatric

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; METHOTREXATE;

ABNORMAL LABORATORY RESULT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DERMATOLOGY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETHARGY; MEDICAL RECORD; NAUSEA; NUMMULAR DERMATITIS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY OF LIFE; RASH; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ECZEMA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; METHOTREXATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77951990377     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: 14400960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2010.00634.x     Document Type: Article

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