Benefit and risk of methotrexate treatment in rheumatoid arthritis

R. Rau, G. Herborn

Rheumaklinik, Ratingen, Germany. 

ABSTRACT
This is a literature review on the efficacy and toxicity of low dose weekly methotrexate treatment in rheumatoid arthritis. Personal recommendations on dosing and monitoring (of) the drug are given.

Key words
Rheumatoid arthritis, MTX treatment, MTX efficacy, MTX toxicity, review article.

Please address correspondence to: Rolf Rau, MD, Rheumaklinik, Rosenstrasse no. 2, 40882 Ratingen, Germany.

Clin Exp Rheumatol 2004; 22 (Suppl. 35): S83-S94.
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