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Detectable prednisolone is delayed in pericardial fluid, compared with plasma of patients with tuberculous pericarditis: A pilot study

BACKGROUND: In patients with tuberculous pericarditis [TBP] adjunctive prednisolone reduces the incidence of constrictive pericarditis. It is unknown whether prednisolone permeates adequately into pericardial fluid. Drug measurements in pericardial fluid require invasive procedures, and thus less in...

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Autores principales: Shenje, Justin, Gumbo, Tawanda, Wiesner, Lubbe, Ntsekhe, Mpiko, Mayosi, Bongani, Ross, Ian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6437290/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30963091
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2018.12.008