Pentoxifylline versus prednisolone for severe alcoholic hepatitis: A randomized controlled trial

K De, Binay; Gangopadhyay, Subhabrata; Dutta, Deep; Das Baksi, Sumanta; Pani, Adyapad; Ghosh, Pramit

doi:10.3748/wjg.15.1613

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Pentoxifylline versus prednisolone for severe alcoholic hepatitis: A randomized controlled trial

Published in World Journal of Gastroenterology • Jan 1, 2009

Authors:

Binay K De

Subhabrata Gangopadhyay

Deep Dutta

Abstract

AIM: To compare the efficacy of pentoxifylline and prednisolone in the treatment of severe alcoholic hepatitis, and to evaluate the role of different liver function scores in predicting prognosis. METHODS: Sixty-eight patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis (Maddrey score > or = 32) received pentox...

Subject

Pentoxifylline

Prednisolone

Medicine

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