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- Title
Maternal exposure to leflunomide and methotrexate in a patient with adult-onset Still’s disease.
- Authors
Sayarlioglu, Mehmet; Sahin, Murat; Cetin, Gozde Yildirim; Avan, Rustem; Cerit, Mustafa
- Abstract
A letter is presented which discusses maternal exposure to leflunomide (LEF) and methotrexate (MTX) for patients with adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD). It examines the possible side effects and risks if these prescription drugs were taken by pregnant women and what are the possible effects to the fetus when exposed to these medicines. It details the medical history of a patient who was exposed to LEF and MTX during the first trimester of her pregnancy.
- Subjects
LEFLUNOMIDE; DRUG side effects; METHOTREXATE; JUVENILE idiopathic arthritis; PREGNANCY complications; PREGNANT women; FIRST trimester of pregnancy; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Rheumatology, 2010, Vol 49, Issue 9, p1787
- ISSN
1462-0324
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/rheumatology/keq132