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Efficacy of Methotrexate in Real-world Management of Giant Cell Arteritis: A Case-control Study
Matthew J. Koster, Karthik Yeruva, Cynthia S. Crowson, Francesco Muratore, Cristian Labarca and Kenneth J. Warrington
The Journal of Rheumatology January 2019, jrheum.180429; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.180429
Matthew J. Koster
From the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences Research, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Azienda Ospedaliera, Unità Sanitaria Locale–Institute for Research and Health Care (USL-IRCCS) di Reggio Emilia e Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy; Universidad Del Desarrollo, Clinica Alemana, Santiago, Chile. M.J. Koster, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; K. Yeruva, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C.S. Crowson, PhD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences Research; F. Muratore, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Azienda Osedaliera, USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia e Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia; C. Labarca, MD, Universidad Del Desarrollo, Clinica Alemana; K.J. Warrington, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology. Address correspondence to Dr. M.J. Koster, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St. SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. E-mail: koster.matthew@mayo.edu. Accepted for publication October 10, 2018.
Karthik Yeruva
From the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences Research, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Azienda Ospedaliera, Unità Sanitaria Locale–Institute for Research and Health Care (USL-IRCCS) di Reggio Emilia e Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy; Universidad Del Desarrollo, Clinica Alemana, Santiago, Chile. M.J. Koster, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; K. Yeruva, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C.S. Crowson, PhD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences Research; F. Muratore, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Azienda Osedaliera, USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia e Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia; C. Labarca, MD, Universidad Del Desarrollo, Clinica Alemana; K.J. Warrington, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology. Address correspondence to Dr. M.J. Koster, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St. SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. E-mail: koster.matthew@mayo.edu. Accepted for publication October 10, 2018.
Cynthia S. Crowson
From the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences Research, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Azienda Ospedaliera, Unità Sanitaria Locale–Institute for Research and Health Care (USL-IRCCS) di Reggio Emilia e Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy; Universidad Del Desarrollo, Clinica Alemana, Santiago, Chile. M.J. Koster, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; K. Yeruva, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C.S. Crowson, PhD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences Research; F. Muratore, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Azienda Osedaliera, USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia e Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia; C. Labarca, MD, Universidad Del Desarrollo, Clinica Alemana; K.J. Warrington, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology. Address correspondence to Dr. M.J. Koster, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St. SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. E-mail: koster.matthew@mayo.edu. Accepted for publication October 10, 2018.
Francesco Muratore
From the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences Research, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Azienda Ospedaliera, Unità Sanitaria Locale–Institute for Research and Health Care (USL-IRCCS) di Reggio Emilia e Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy; Universidad Del Desarrollo, Clinica Alemana, Santiago, Chile. M.J. Koster, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; K. Yeruva, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C.S. Crowson, PhD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences Research; F. Muratore, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Azienda Osedaliera, USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia e Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia; C. Labarca, MD, Universidad Del Desarrollo, Clinica Alemana; K.J. Warrington, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology. Address correspondence to Dr. M.J. Koster, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St. SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. E-mail: koster.matthew@mayo.edu. Accepted for publication October 10, 2018.
Cristian Labarca
From the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences Research, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Azienda Ospedaliera, Unità Sanitaria Locale–Institute for Research and Health Care (USL-IRCCS) di Reggio Emilia e Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy; Universidad Del Desarrollo, Clinica Alemana, Santiago, Chile. M.J. Koster, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; K. Yeruva, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C.S. Crowson, PhD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences Research; F. Muratore, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Azienda Osedaliera, USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia e Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia; C. Labarca, MD, Universidad Del Desarrollo, Clinica Alemana; K.J. Warrington, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology. Address correspondence to Dr. M.J. Koster, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St. SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. E-mail: koster.matthew@mayo.edu. Accepted for publication October 10, 2018.
Kenneth J. Warrington
From the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences Research, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Azienda Ospedaliera, Unità Sanitaria Locale–Institute for Research and Health Care (USL-IRCCS) di Reggio Emilia e Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy; Universidad Del Desarrollo, Clinica Alemana, Santiago, Chile. M.J. Koster, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; K. Yeruva, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; C.S. Crowson, PhD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences Research; F. Muratore, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Azienda Osedaliera, USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia e Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia; C. Labarca, MD, Universidad Del Desarrollo, Clinica Alemana; K.J. Warrington, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology. Address correspondence to Dr. M.J. Koster, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St. SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. E-mail: koster.matthew@mayo.edu. Accepted for publication October 10, 2018.
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Efficacy of Methotrexate in Real-world Management of Giant Cell Arteritis: A Case-control Study
Matthew J. Koster, Karthik Yeruva, Cynthia S. Crowson, Francesco Muratore, Cristian Labarca, Kenneth J. Warrington
The Journal of Rheumatology Jan 2019, jrheum.180429; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.180429