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Azathioprine (75-100 mg/day) or cyclophosphamide are suggested as additional therapies for the management of refractory recurrent pericarditis.
The authors comment on the use of azathioprine or cyclophosphamide in refractory recurrent pericarditis.
We read with interest the excellent Editorial by Maisch1 referring to the article by Artom et al. 2 in which we are co-authors. We take this opportunity to comment on a minor point that anyway might be clinically relevant. Maisch writes that in refractory cases, azathioprine (75–100 mg/day) or cyclophosphamide can be added. This is also suggested …
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Antonio Brucato (2005) studied this question. Azathioprine (75-100 mg/day) or cyclophosphamide are suggested as additional therapies for the management of refractory recurrent pericarditis.
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