Evaluation of liver fibrosis by transient elastography (FibroScan®) in rheumatic patients during methotrexate treatment

Evaluation of liver fibrosis by transient elastography (FibroScan®) in rheumatic patients during methotrexate treatment

Background: Liver fibrosis is an infrequent complication of methotrexate (MTX) treatment diagnosed by liver biopsy, an invasive procedure rarely used in clinical practice. Objectives: To evaluate liver fibrosis by transient elastography (TE, FibroScan®) in MTX treated rheumatic patients. Methods: Th...

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Main Authors: Hariklia Kranidioti, Spilios Manolakopoulos, Anna Kandili, Xenophon Papacharalampous, Dimitrios Pectasides, Dimitrios Vassilopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PCO Convin S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology
Subjects:
methotrexate
liver fibrosis
rheumatoid arthritis
psoriatic arthritis
elastography
Online Access:https://www.mjrheum.org/assets/files/792/file38_996.pdf

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