Corticosteroids Versus Pentoxifylline for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis
Njei B, Do A, McCarty TR, Fortune BE. Corticosteroids Versus Pentoxifylline for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2016, 50: 871-881. PMID: 27404293, PMCID: PMC5065367, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal Cortex HormonesFree Radical ScavengersHepatitis, AlcoholicHumansPentoxifyllineRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicConceptsSevere alcoholic hepatitisAlcoholic hepatitisTrial sequential analysisShort-term mortalityHepatorenal syndromeStudies satisfied inclusion criteriaEffect of corticosteroidsSatisfied inclusion criteriaMortality benefitSignificant morbidityCochrane CollaborationEpidemiologic evidenceCochrane LibraryInclusion criteriaCorticosteroidsHepatitisIndependent reviewersTherapeutic strategiesThird investigatorPentoxifyllinePublication statusPlaceboComprehensive searchMortalityInitial reviewers