Review of existing evidence demonstrates that methotrexate does not cause liver fibrosis
Cheema HI, Haselow D, Dranoff JA. Review of existing evidence demonstrates that methotrexate does not cause liver fibrosis. Journal Of Investigative Medicine 2022, 70: 1452-1460. PMID: 36002175, DOI: 10.1136/jim-2021-002206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic liver diseaseLiver diseaseLiver fibrosisLiver injuryPre-existing chronic liver diseaseNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseLong-term methotrexateMeta-analysis portionProgressive liver injurySerial liver biopsiesFatty liver diseaseAdvanced liver fibrosisCare of patientsMetabolic liver diseaseNon-invasive assessmentComprehensive literature searchAssessment of injuryMethotrexate doseAdvanced fibrosisCommon indicationDirect causeLiver biopsyTherapeutic dosesRisk factorsInclusion criteria