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Does Methotrexate Increase Cirrhosis Risk for Psoriatic Patients with Chronic Hepatitis?
November 26, 2018

Liver cirrhosis is a concern for patients with psoriasis that are treated long-term with methotrexate (MTX). Previous studies have shown that patients with psoriasis who received long-term MTX were more likely to develop severe liver fibrosis or cirrhosis. Based on this data, a recent study from Taiwan sought to explore the effects of MTX on …

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Is Methotrexate Effective to Treat Nummular Eczema in Children?
October 22, 2018

Nummular eczema (NE) is a form of eczema that is characterized by itchy, oozing, coin-shaped lesions. NE negatively affects quality of life due to a recalcitrant response to topical treatments such as corticosteroids. Low-dose, oral methotrexate has been helpful in treating a number of other chronic inflammatory skin diseases and is generally well-tolerated, and serious …