Biochemical and biophysical assessment of MTX-induced liver fibrosis in psoriasis patients: Fibrotest predicts the presence and Fibroscan predicts the absence of significant liver fibrosis.

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Published in Liver Int on June 01, 2007

Authors

Maartje A M Berends1, Josje Snoek, Elke M G J de Jong, J Han Van Krieken, Robert J de Knegt, Martijn G H van Oijen, Peter C M van de Kerkhof, Joost P H Drenth

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. m.berends@derma.umcn.nl

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