Chronic Use of Statins and Their Effect on Prevention of Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis

Chronic Use of Statins and Their Effect on Prevention of Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis

Background and Aims: Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP) is one of the major complications of ERCP. Thus, several non-invasive as well as invasive strategies have been investigated as preventative therapies for PEP with various efficacy.Methods: We enrolled...

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Main Authors: Mahmud Mahamid, Abdulla Watad, Nicola L. Bragazzi, Dov Wengrower, Julie Wolff, Dan Livovsky, Howard Amital, Mohammad Adawi, Eran Goldin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
hyperamylasemia
pancreatitis
statins
endoscopy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2018.00704/full

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