A Randomized Trial of Colchicine for Acute Pericarditis
- 17 October 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in The New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 369 (16), 1522-1528
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1208536
Abstract
Colchicine is effective for the treatment of recurrent pericarditis. However, conclusive data are lacking regarding the use of colchicine during a first attack of acute pericarditis and in the prevention of recurrent symptoms.Keywords
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