Eosinophilia as a side-effect of methotrexate in patients with chronic arthritis.
This report describes isolated reversible eosinophilia without additional subjective symptoms or signs in three patients on methotrexate therapy, two of them with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and one with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Rheumatism Foundation Hospital, Heinola, Finland.
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D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged
D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D008727:Methotrexate