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. 1992 Feb;51(2):272–274. doi: 10.1136/ard.51.2.272

Successful reintroduction of methotrexate after pneumonitis in two patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

N J Cook 1, G J Carroll 1
PMCID: PMC1005673  PMID: 1290480

Abstract

Two patients are described with severe and progressive rheumatoid arthritis in whom methotrexate was reintroduced despite previous methotrexate related pneumonitis. In both patients a marked improvement in disease control occurred without a recurrence of the pneumonitis.

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