Effect of prednisolone on inflammatory markers in pericardial tuberculosis: A pilot study
Background: Pericardial disorders are a common cause of heart disease, and the most common cause of pericarditis in developing countries is tuberculous (TB) pericarditis. It has been shown that prednisolone added to standard anti-TB therapy leads to a lower rate of constrictive pericarditis. We cond...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906717300362 |