Does concomitant methotrexate during rituximab treatment in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's) increase the risk of severe infection? Comment on the article by Azar et al

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作者：
Besada, Emilio [1 ]
Diamantopoulos, Andreas P. [2 ]
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[1] Arctic Univ Norway, Inst Clin Med, Tromso, Norway
[2] Haugesund Sanitetsforenings Revmatismesykehus, Haugesund, Norway
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ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY | 2015年 / 67卷 / 07期
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MAINTENANCE THERAPY; VASCULITIS;
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10.1002/art.39144
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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