title: Anakinra for the management of resistant idiopathic recurrent pericarditis. Initial experience in 10 adult cases.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lazaros
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vasileiou
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Medicine and Laboratory, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Koutsianas
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Medicine and Laboratory, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Katerina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Antonatou
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Christodoulos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stefanadis
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Medicine and Laboratory, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pectasides
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Medicine and Laboratory, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vassilopoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein
keywords: Autoimmune Diseases; Corticosteroids; Inflammation; NSAIDs