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Case Reports
. 1992 Feb;51(2):272-4.
doi: 10.1136/ard.51.2.272.

Successful reintroduction of methotrexate after pneumonitis in two patients with rheumatoid arthritis

N J Cook  1 , G J Carroll
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Successful reintroduction of methotrexate after pneumonitis in two patients with rheumatoid arthritis

N J Cook et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 1992 Feb.

Abstract

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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  • Methotrexate, pneumonitis, and infection.
    Kerstens PJ, Van Loenhout JW, Boerbooms AM, Van De Putte LB. Kerstens PJ, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 1992 Oct;51(10):1179; author reply 1179-80. doi: 10.1136/ard.51.10.1179-a. Ann Rheum Dis. 1992. PMID: 1444635 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Methotrexate, pneumonitis, and infection.
    Stenger AA, Houtman PM. Stenger AA, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 1992 Oct;51(10):1179; author reply 1179-80. doi: 10.1136/ard.51.10.1179-b. Ann Rheum Dis. 1992. PMID: 1444636 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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