Open AccessCytopenias among patients with rheumatic diseases using methotrexate: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials
Author(s) -
Kathleen M M Vanni,
Houchen Lyu,
Daniel H. Solomon
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.957
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1462-0332
pISSN - 1462-0324
DOI - 10.1093/rheumatology/kez343
Subject(s) - medicine , neutropenia , incidence (geometry) , randomized controlled trial , meta analysis , anemia , adverse effect , pediatrics , clinical trial , pancytopenia , methotrexate , gastroenterology , surgery , chemotherapy , bone marrow , physics , optics
To conduct a systematic literature review and meta-analysis to estimate the incidence of anaemia, leucopoenia, neutropenia and thrombocytopenia associated with MTX plus folic acid among patients with rheumatic diseases.