Optimal Doses of Methotrexate Combined with Anti-TNF Therapy to Maintain Clinical Remission in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Optimal doses of methotrexate combined with anti-TNF therapy to maintain clinical remission in inflammatory bowel disease.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Methotrexate (MTX) is sometimes used as part of combination therapy for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease [IBD]; however, the optimal MTX dose for combination therapy has not been established. This study compared the efficacy of lower-dose and higher-dose MTX with anti tumor necrosis factor alpha (anti-TNF) therapy among IBD patients. METHODS Retrospective chart ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1873-9946,1876-4479
DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjv027