Open AccessPrevalence and risk factors of methotrexate hepatoxicity in Asian patients with psoriasis
Author(s) -
Chong Ming Yeo,
Vui Heng Chong,
Arul Earnest,
Wei Yang
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v5.i5.275
Subject(s) - medicine , psoriasis , cirrhosis , gastroenterology , liver biopsy , univariate analysis , fibrosis , methotrexate , biopsy , diabetes mellitus , multivariate analysis , dermatology , endocrinology
To establish the prevalence of liver fibrosis and to evaluate the possible risk factors for fibrosis and progression in Asian with psoriasis treated with methotrexate (MTX) based on liver histology.