Steroidal management and serum cytokine profile of a case of alcoholic hepatitis with leukemoid reaction

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1111-1113

  Arguelles Grande C ^a   Leon, Francisco ^a   Matilla, J ^a   Dominguez J ^a   Montero, J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alcoholic hepatitis; Corticosteroids; Cytokines; IL 18; Leukemoid reaction

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 18; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG INDICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKEMOID REACTION; NEUTROPHILIA; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CYTOKINES; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HEPATITIS, ALCOHOLIC; HUMANS; LEUKEMOID REACTION; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036741465     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655202320378347     Document Type: Article

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