LOW-DOSE METHOTREXATE FOR THE TREATMENT O F TAKAYASU DISEASE - REPORTOF A CASE

Authors
ALCALAY M DEBIAIS F CHARTIER I BONTOUX D
Citation
M. Alcalay et al., LOW-DOSE METHOTREXATE FOR THE TREATMENT O F TAKAYASU DISEASE - REPORTOF A CASE, Revue du rhumatisme, 61(6), 1994, pp. 466-469
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Revue du rhumatisme → ACNP
ISSN journal
11698446
Volume
61
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
466 - 469
Database
ISI
SICI code
1169-8446(1994)61:6<466:LMFTTO>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Persistent evidence of inflammation at the occlusive phase of Takavasu 's arteritis is of adverse prognostic significance. Low-dose weekly me thotrexate therapy, given in combination with a corticosteroid may be effective in such patients. We report a personal case which supports t he data obtained by Fauci and coworkers, as well as the conclusions of the other two similar case-reports in the literature.