purpose: Methotrexate (MTX), when used to treat malignancy or psoriasis, has been implicated
in anecdotal reports as a teratogen or abortifacient in the first trimester of pregnancy. We …

Objective To evaluate treatment with methotrexate (MTX) in patients with newly diagnosed
giant cell arteritis (GCA) to determine if MTX reduces GCA relapses and cumulative …

Background: Methotrexate is a second-line anti-inflammatory agent used in the treatment of
rheumatic diseases. At low doses (12.5 mg/week), it is associated with few serious side …

We performed a 10‐year retrospective analysis of the frequency of local postoperative
infectious complications in methotrexate (MTX)‐treated rheumatoid arthritis patients who …

Aim The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of increasing body mass index (BMI)
in fibromyalgia (FM) and to understand the impact of increasing BMI on FM. Methods …

New therapeutic alternatives are needed for patients with progressive RA unresponsive to
gold or d-penicillamine. Azathioprine and cyclophosphamide can be effective but have been …

Aim To evaluate the prevalence of depressive and bipolar symptoms in a cohort of
consecutive fibromyalgia ( FM ) patients seen in a tertiary care center and to determine the …

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a form of vascular inflammation that preferentially affects medium
and large arteries, including those vessels originating from the aorta. Histopathology shows …

The Symptom Intensity Scale score can be used to identify and quantify fibromyalgia syndrome
from information supplied by a simple questionnaire. In this paper, the author describes …

… Pearson’s chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test were used for the association of the categorical
measures. Binomial test was performed for the frequency comparisons. Scatter plots were …