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Colchicine is safe and effective for secondary prevention of recurrent pericarditis

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  1. Medicina Interna II, Azienda Ospedaliera L. Sacco, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy

    Francesca Gianni & Monica Solbiati

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Gianni, F., Solbiati, M. & Gruppo di Autoformazione Metodologica (GrAM). Colchicine is safe and effective for secondary prevention of recurrent pericarditis. Intern Emerg Med 7, 181–182 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-012-0775-z

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