Naproxen as an alternative to aspirin for the treatment of arthritis of rheumatic fever: A randomized trial

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 399-401

  Hashkes, Philip J ^b   Tauber, Tsivia ^b   Somekh, Eli ^b   Brik, Riva ^b   Barash, Judith ^b   Mukamel, Masza ^b   Harel, Liora ^b   Lorber, Abraham ^b   Berkovitch, Matityahj ^b   Uziel, Yosef ^a  

^a MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; LIVER ENZYME; NAPROXEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; OPEN STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RASH; RHEUMATIC FEVER; SIDE EFFECT; VERTIGO;

EID: 0141839057     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/S0022-3476(03)00388-3     Document Type: Article

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