Colchicine ameliorates the chronic inflammatory state in patients with chronic rheumatic valvular heart disease: a pilot study

Colchicine ameliorates the chronic inflammatory state in patients with chronic rheumatic valvular heart disease: a pilot study

Abstract Background Inflammation is an important contributor to the pathogenesis of rheumatic heart disease (RHD). High serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) are commonly seen in patients with chronic (RHD) and indicate the presence of a chronic inflammatory state. The ai...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Osama Rifaie, Mahmoud Badr, Ahmed Abdel Salam, Haitham Galal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-07-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Rheumatic fever
Rheumatic heart disease
Colchicine
Inflammatory markers
C-reactive protein
Interleukin-6
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43044-020-00080-2

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43044-020-00080-2

Similar Items