title: Eosinophilia as a side-effect of methotrexate in patients with chronic arthritis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatism Foundation Hospital, Heinola, Finland.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Savolainen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leirisalo-Repo
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D008727:Methotrexate