Potential contributors to low dose methotrexate toxicity in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and pernicious anemia: case report

Abstract Background Low dose methotrexate toxicity rarely occurs, but may present with severe complications, such as pancytopenia, hepatotoxicity, mucositis, and pneumonitis. Known risk factors for methotrexate toxicity include dosing errors, metabolic syndrome, hypoalbuminemia, renal dysfunction, l...

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Main Authors: Miguel A. Jara-Palacios, William Chun, Nomi L. Traub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-020-00175-y