The effect of folate supplementation on methotrexate efficacy and toxicity in psoriasis patients and folic acid use by dermatologists in the USA

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 155-161

  Al Dabagh, Amir ^a   Davis, Scott A ^a   Kinney, Megan A ^a   Huang, Karen ^a   Feldman, Steven R ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; METHOTREXATE;

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MONOTHERAPY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

DERMATOLOGY; FOLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID ANTAGONISTS; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HUMANS; METHOTREXATE; PSORIASIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878748528     PISSN: 11750561     EISSN: 11791888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40257-013-0017-9     Document Type: Review

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