Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation in Patients Who Use Methotrexate—A Nationwide Study of 58,580 Outpatients

Patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience frequent acute exacerbations and require repeated courses of corticosteroid therapy, which may lead to adverse effects. Methotrexate (MTX) has anti-inflammatory properties. The objective of this study was to describe the ri...

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Main Authors: Christina Marisa Bergsøe, Pradeesh Sivapalan, Mohamad Isam Saeed, Josefin Eklöf, Zaigham Saghir, Rikke Sørensen, Tor Biering-Sørensen, Jens-Ulrik Stæhr Jensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/6/604