How common is methotrexate pneumonitis? A large prospective study investigates

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-83

  Sathi, Navtej ^a   Chikura, Batsirai ^c   Kaushik, Viswanath V ^c   Wiswell, Rose ^b   Dawson, Julie K ^b  

^a WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST HELENS AND KNOWSLEY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c LINCOLN COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Incidence; Methotrexate; Pneumonitis; Prevalence; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOSPORIN; DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG; FOLIC ACID; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; LEFLUNOMIDE; METHOTREXATE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOW DRUG DOSE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SPIROMETRY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT DURATION; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMORBIDITY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; METHOTREXATE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856734021     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: 14349949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-011-1758-6     Document Type: Article

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