To examine the safety and efficacy of methotrexate (MTX) plus low-dose prednisolone for induction of remission in non life- or organ-threatening courses and for remission maintenance in Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS).
Churg Strauss syndrome--successful induction of remission with methotrexate and unexpected high cardiac and pulmonary relapse ratio during maintenance treatment.
Poliklinik für Rheumatologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck and Rheumaklinik Bad Bramstedt GmbH, Lübeck, Germany. metzler@rheuma-zentrum.de