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To determine if the long\u2010term use of methotrexate (MTX) in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is associated with the development of significant liver fibrosis, and to describe the presence of risk factors for liver fibrosis in patients with JRA.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:italic>Methods<\/jats:italic>. Needle biopsies of the liver were performed on a cross\u2010section cohort of 14 patients with JRA who had received a total cumulative dose of MTX that was either &gt;3,000 mg or &gt;4,000 mg\/1.73 m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> of body surface area. Biopsy samples were independently graded according to the Roenigk Classification Scale by 2 pathologists. The presence of risk factors for MTX hepatotoxicity, especially biochemical abnormalities reflective of liver injury and alcohol consumption, were assessed.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>. Thirteen biopsy samples (93%) were classified as grade I, and 1 (7%) as grade II; none demonstrated significant fibrosis. 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