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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Main Authors: Justin Shenje, Tawanda Gumbo, Lubbe Wiesner, Mpiko Ntsekhe, Bongani Mayosi, Ian Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906718301751