Análisis del resultado de pruebas hepáticas en pacientes psoriáticos tratados con metotrexato: Estudio retrospectivo / Serum liver tests in patients treated with methotrexate: A retrospective analysis
Rev. méd. Chile
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135(8): 1002-1008, ago. 2007. tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Methotrexate is one of the best systemic treatments for psoriasis. However it has significant adverse effects such as myelotoxicity and hepatotoxicity.Aim:
To evaluate serum liver test in psoríatic patients treated with methotrexate. Material andMethods:
Retrospective review of medical records of psoríatic patients treated with methotrexate between the years 2000 and 2005. All patients received a minimum of 7.5 mg weekly of methotrexate, for at íeast 4 weeks.Results:
Sixty three patients were included. Mean cumulative dose of methotrexate was 576 mg. Thirty two percent had alterations in liver tests, but only 9 percent had values that duplicated the upper limit of normal range of aminotransferases or alkaline phosphatases or a serum bilirubin over 2 mg/dl. We did not find a direct relationship between the dose of methotrexate and the magnitude of liver test alterations. Only one patient exceeded 1.5 g as cumulative dose. A liver biopsy performed to him, did not show signs of fibrosis.Conclusions:
This retrospective study does not show a direct relationship between weekly doses, cumulated dose and length of treatment with methotrexate, and the degree of alteration of serum liver tests.
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Asunto principal:
Psoriasis
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Metotrexato
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Fármacos Dermatológicos
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Enfermedad Hepática Inducida por Sustancias y Drogas
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Hígado
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital Sótero del Río/CL
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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