Risk of infection from glucocorticoid and methotrexate interaction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using biologics: A retrospective cohort study.

Ryosuke Ota Takeo Hata Atsushi Hirata Takeshi Hamada Masami Nishihara Masashi Neo Takahiro Katsumata

Published in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2023)

Our results indicate a potential association between methotrexate dose and bacterial infections during bDMARDs administration with glucocorticoids in patients with RA.

Keyphrases

high dose
rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
low dose
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systemic lupus erythematosus
risk assessment
climate change