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Methotrexate therapy has evolved over the years to become a fundamental component in the management of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. Liver toxicity remains an ever-present concern when prescribing methotrexate. As such, methotrexate liver toxicity monitoring guidelines have been developed independently by rheumatologists and dermatologists. The main differentiating factor between the dermatology and rheumatology guidelines is risk stratification. Dermatology guidelines are largely based off of the presence or absence of hepatoxicity risk factors (alcohol usage, obesity, type II diabetes, among other) while the rheumatology guidelines do not emphasize this distinction. Thus, the aim of this review is to identify why these screening guidelines differences exist and discuss if the differences in stratification and screening are valid. We will also briefly examine alternatives to the current gold standard hepatoxicity screening test: the liver biopsy.
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