Concomitant administration of methotrexate does not improve efficacy of intra-articular joint injections in patients with oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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William J Coles et al. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2018 Dec.

. 2018 Dec;103(6):331.

doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-313926. Epub 2017 Oct 12.

¹ Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.

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Keywords: paediatric practice; rheumatology.

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Intra-articular corticosteroids versus intra-articular corticosteroids plus methotrexate in oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a multicentre, prospective, randomised, open-label trial.
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