Pentoxifylline in severe alcoholic hepatitis: A prospective, randomised trial

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 20-22

  Sidhu, Sandeep Singh ^a   Goyal, Omesh ^a   Singla, Monika ^a   Bhatia, K L ^a   Chhina, Rajoo Singh ^a   Sood, Ajit ^a  

^a DAYANAND MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENTOXIFYLLINE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; HUMAN; KIDNEY; LIVER; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AGED; HEPATITIS, ALCOHOLIC; HUMANS; KIDNEY; LIVER; MIDDLE AGED; PENTOXIFYLLINE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 84860711837     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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