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Does methotrexate work well to help with psoriasis?
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Yes: It must be carefully monitored and you can only stay on it for a few years before requiring a liver biopsy.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Yes.: Yes. It can be very effective in psoriasis.
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Does methotrexate for psoriasis cause damage or modification to the DNA in the long term?
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My age is 29yrs. For psoriasis, i'm taking methotrexate 7.5 mg since 7yrs. Using this, what are the side effects to me in long term.Plz suggest?
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I was taking methotrexate a year for psoriasis & it helped a ton. When I stopped taking it my psoriasis went into overdrive & little spots all over?
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