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Corticosteroids for tuberculous pleurisy

  1. Mark E Engel1,*,
  2. Patrice T Matchaba2,
  3. Jimmy Volmink3

Editorial Group: Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group

Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

Assessed as up-to-date: 23 JUL 2007

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001876.pub2

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Engel ME, Matchaba PT, Volmink J. Corticosteroids for tuberculous pleurisy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD001876. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001876.pub2.

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  1. 1

    Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Department of Medicine, Observatory, South Africa

  2. 2

    Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, USA

  3. 3

    University of Stellenbosch, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tygerberg, South Africa

*Mark E Engel, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, J47 Old Main Building, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, 7925, South Africa. mark.engel@mrc.ac.za.

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  1. Publication Status: Edited (no change to conclusions)
  2. Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

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  4. References to other published versions of this review
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