Low-dose methotrexate spares steroid usage in steroid-dependent asthmatic patients : A meta-analysis

• Published in: Chest Vol. 112; no. 1; pp. 29 - 33
• Main Author: MARIN, M. G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Northbrook, IL American College of Chest Physicians 01.07.1997
• Subjects: Adult; Anti-Asthmatic Agents - administration & dosage; Anti-Asthmatic Agents - therapeutic use; Anti-Inflammatory Agents - administration & dosage; Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use; Asthma - drug therapy; Asthma - etiology; Biological and medical sciences; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents - administration & dosage; Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use; Medical sciences; Methotrexate - administration & dosage; Methotrexate - therapeutic use; Middle Aged; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Prednisolone - administration & dosage; Prednisolone - therapeutic use; Prednisone - administration & dosage; Prednisone - therapeutic use; Respiratory system; Human; Corticosteroid; Drug combination; Respiratory disease; Low dose; Treatment efficiency; Antiinflammatory agent; Oral administration; Prednisone; Maximal expiratory volume per second; Asthma; Dose activity relation; Lung volume; Chemotherapy; Treatment; Obstructive pulmonary disease; Immunosuppressive agent; Methotrexate
• ISSN: 0012-3692
• DOI: 10.1378/chest.112.1.29

To determine if treatment with low-dose methotrexate spares oral steroids in adult, steroid-dependent, asthmatic patients. Articles identified by computer search were excluded if they (1) did not contain original data relating to the primary question, (2) had no controls, or (3) described subjects y...