Open AccessOral allopurinol to prevent hyperamylasemia and acute pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Author(s) -
Hector Martinez-Torres,
Xochilt Rodriguez-Lomeli,
Carlos Dávalos-Cobián,
Jesús García-Correa,
Juan Manuel Maldonado-Martinez,
Fabiola Medrano-Muñoz,
Clotilde Fuentes-Orozco,
Alejandro González-Ojeda
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.1600
Subject(s) - hyperamylasemia , medicine , allopurinol , pancreatitis , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , gastroenterology , acute pancreatitis , surgery , amylase , biochemistry , chemistry , enzyme
To assess the efficacy of allopurinol to prevent hyperamylasemia and pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (PEP).