Pentoxifylline in the Treatment of Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis

Background/Aim: It has recently been reported that treatment with pentoxifylline, an inhibitor of tumour necrosis factor, improves survival in severe alcoholic hepatitis. The present study was initiated to test the hypothesis that pentoxifylline improves short term survival in patients with acu...

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Main Authors: Arun S, Anjith Vupputur, M Venkatraya Prabhu, Mahesha P, Suresh Shenoy, Pavan M R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2014-07-01
Series:National Journal of Laboratory Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2013/2-%208821_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(AGAK)_PFA(P)_U(P)_u(p)s.pdf