Liver cirrhosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with long-term methotrexate
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Liver cirrhosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with long-term methotrexate
Vet Hum Toxicol.
1993 Feb.
Abstract
We undertook a retrospective review of all the liver biopsies done by us between 1985 and 1990 for the purpose of monitoring methotrexate (MTX)-induced hepatotoxicity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. A total of 29 biopsies were done in 25 patients. The mean total cumulative dose of MTX was 1585 +/- 348 (SD) mg. Average duration of MTX therapy was 31 +/- 9.8 mo (SD). Liver biopsy after accumulating 900 mg and 1200 mg MTX, respectively, in 2 obese diabetic patients showed evidence of cirrhosis. Obese diabetics may represent a subgroup of RA patients at risk for developing MTX-induced hepatotoxicity.
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