© 1989 British Society for Rheumatology
CLINICAL CONUNDRUM
A patient with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis who has previoasly
failed or who has had adverse reactions on gold, penicillamine,
chloroquibe and salazopyrine is now under reasonable but not
complete control on methotrexate. She has been maintained on
this treatment with minor variations in dosage over the last
3 years. What sort of monitoring should be undertaken at this
stage and in particular should she have liver biopsles? Can
she be kept on the treatment regimen indefinitely? If not, what
alternatives should be considered?

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