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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2021;32(3):264-72
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Methotrexate-Related Liver Cirrhosis in Psoriatic Arthritis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Maria-Loukia Koutsompina1, Maria Pappa2, Stratigoula Sakellariou3, Chrysoula G. Gialouri2, George E. Fragoulis2, Theodoros Androutsakos1
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1. Department of Pathophysiology, “Laiko” Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Greece, Athens, Greece

2. First Department of Internal Medicine, “Laiko” Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Greece, Athens, Greece

3. Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Greece, Athens, Greece

T Androutsakos, S Sakellariou, CG Gialouri, GE Fragoulis

Keywords: methotrexate, liver dysfunction, psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis
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