Rademaker M, Webb JA, Lowe DG, Meyrick-Thomas RH, Kirby JD, Munro DD. Magnetic resonance imaging as a screening procedure for methotrexate induced liver damage.
Br J Dermatol 1987;
117:311-6. [PMID:
3676081 DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2133.1987.tb04137.x]
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Abstract
Spin lattice relaxation time (TI) measured with a low field strength magnetic resonance imager in 51 patients with severe psoriasis did not correlate with the histological findings of liver biopsies taken during treatment with oral methotrexate. Liver TI measurement at low magnetic field is of no value as a screening procedure in monitoring methotrexate induced liver damage.
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