The pharmacogenetics of methotrexate in inflammatory bowel disease.

OBJECTIVES: Methotrexate (MTX) is an effective immunosuppressive treatment in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) but its use is limited by unpredictable toxicity and efficacy. MTX metabolism is complex involving a number of enzymes. An individual's response to MTX may in part be genetically dete...

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Main Authors: Herrlinger, K, Cummings, JR, Barnardo, M, Schwab, M, Ahmad, T, Jewell, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005