Methotrexate pneumonitis in rheumatoid arthritis: Increased prevalence with increasing latitude: An epidemiological study of trends in New Zealand

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 356-357

  Jordan, Sarah R ^a   Stevanovic, Vladimir R ^b   Herbison, Peter ^c   Dockerty, John ^c   Highton, John ^a  

^a DUNEDIN HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

increasing latitude; methotrexate; pneumonitis; rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LATITUDE; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; NEW ZEALAND; PNEUMONIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREND STUDY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALTITUDE; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHOTREXATE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PNEUMONIA; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 80053347486     PISSN: 10761608     EISSN: 15367355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RHU.0b013e3182314e34     Document Type: Article

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