Study of the relation between serum levels of long-acting penicillin and the inflammatory markers: C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 in patients with chronic rheumatic heart disease

Abstract Background There is an evidence of a chronic inflammatory state in patients with chronic rheumatic valvular heart disease (RHD) as shown by high serum levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL6). Despite the efficacy of long-acting penicillin (LAP) in seco...

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Main Authors: Ahmad M. Yousef, Osama A. Rifaie, Mohamed A. Hamza, Sameh A. Amin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-02-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-021-00141-0