Methotrexate in oligoarticular persistent juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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Introduction Methotrexate (MTX) is recommended for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) with persistent oligoarticular course with high disease activity and features of poor prognosis or if they failed intraarticular glucocorticoid steroid injections following the 2011 ACR recommendations for the treatment of JIA. To date efficacy and safety of MTX for this JIA category have not been well studied.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014