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Ongoing polymyositis treatment @5mg prednisone&500mg sulfasalazine/day&17.5mg methotrexate/wk...what are appropriate jo1, wbc, abs mono, etc results?
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Answered 10/17/2015
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Assure safety: Assure safety by assuring white blood cell count, neutrophils, liver and kidney function/enzymes and urinalysis are screened at appropriate intervals.
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