Methotrexat to Hand Eczema in the BIOSKIN Cohort

Handeczema is a common chronic skin disease that markedly affect health and quality of life. Effective treatment is limited by the lack of biomarkers that can predict disease course, comorbidities and treatment response. This study is is an observational, prospective, study of patients initiating treatment with methotrexat at the Department of Dermatology and Allergy at Herlev- and Gentofte Hospital. The main aim is to study the clinical effect of methotrexat in patients with hand eczema. Secondary aims are to study drug survival, reasons for termination of treatment and side effects.