Does chloroquine decrease liver enzyme abnormalities induced by methoterexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis?

Background: Methotrexate has been the most frequently used antirheumatic drug in rheumatoid arthritis. Nevertheless, the possibility of hepatotoxicity continues to represent a major problem in tolerance. This study evaluated beneficial effect of chloroquine on incidence of liver enzyme abnormalities...

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Main Authors: P Mottaghi, H Karimzade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2005-05-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://journals.mui.ac.ir/jrms/article/view/131