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Low-dose methotrexate-induced acute interstitial pneumonitis: Report of two cases from South India and review of literature

Methotrexate (MTX) is an antimetabolite used as a disease-modifying agent for various rheumatological conditions. We report two patients who were treated with daily low-dose MTX and developed acute interstitial pneumonitis requiring hospital admission. MTX-induced pneumonitis is a rare life-threaten...

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Autores principales: Iyyadurai, Ramya, Carey, Ronald Albert Benton, Satyendra, Sowmya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5353835/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28349012
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2249-4863.201163