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Table 4 Rates and reasons for methotrexate discontinuation (several reasons could be given in parallel)

From: Outcome of children with oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis compared to polyarthritis on methotrexate- data of the German BIKER registry

 

persistent oligoJIA

extended oligoJIA

RF negative PA

Discontinuations total [n, %]

198(100)

317 (100)

564 (100)

Inefficacy [n, %]

13 (6.8)

19 (6.2)

27 (5.0)

Intolerance [n, %]

45 (23.2)

97 (31.6)

177 (32.8)

Remission [n, %]

118 (61.5)

162 (52.8)

289 (53.1)

Others [n, %]

17 (8.9)

29 (9.7)

62 (11.6)

Patients demand [n, %]

79 (41.1)

134 (43.4)

231 (42.9)