Leflunomide, a valid and safe drug for the treatment of chronic anterior uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1673-1675

  Molina, Clara ^a   Modesto, Consuelo ^b   Martín Begué, Nieves ^b   Arnal, Cristina ^b  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEFLUNOMIDE; METHOTREXATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; IRIDOCYCLITIS; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; KERATOPATHY; LIVER TOXICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UVEITIS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOXAZOLES; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UVEITIS, ANTERIOR;

EID: 84886289989     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: 14349949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-013-2315-2     Document Type: Article

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