SUCCESSFUL REINTRODUCTION OF METHOTREXATE AFTER PNEUMONITIS IN 2 PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS

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作者
COOK, NJ [1 ]
CARROLL, GJ [1 ]
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[1] ROYAL PERTH REHABIL HOSP,DEPT RHEUMAT DIS,6 SELBY ST,SHENTON PK,WA 6008,AUSTRALIA
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10.1136/ard.51.2.272
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Two patients are described with severe and progressive rheumatoid arthritis in whom methotrexate was reintroduced despite previous methotrexate related pneumonitis. In both patients a marked improvement in disease control occurred without a recurrence of the pneumonitis.
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