Corticosteroid therapy for pericarditis: a double-edged sword

Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2008 Mar;5(3):118-9. doi: 10.1038/ncpcardio1094. Epub 2008 Jan 15.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / adverse effects*
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pericarditis / diagnosis
  • Pericarditis / drug therapy*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones