Is pentoxifylline therapy effective for the treatment of acute rheumatic carditis? A pilot study

Narin N., Karakukcu M., Narin F., Akcakus M., Erez R., Halici C.

JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH, cilt.39, sa.3, ss.214-218, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00129.x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.214-218
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: acute rheumatic carditis, interleukin-1 alpha, pentoxifylline, tumour necrosis factor-alpha
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine whether pentoxifylline has a beneficial effect on the treatment of rheumatic carditis.