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The impact of age on the incidence and severity of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis.
Ann Gastroenterol
October 2017
Department of Gastroenterology, 2 Clinic of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration General Hospital (Panagiotis Katsinelos, Sotiris Terzoudis, Anthi Gatopoulou, Andreas Xanthis, Sotiris Anastasiadis, Kiriaki Anastasiadou, Nikos Georgakis, Dimitris Tzivras, Jannis Kountouras), Greece.
Background: With advancing age there is progressive pancreatic atrophy and fibrosis, leading to tissue destruction and chronic pancreatitis that has been found to be protective against post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP). However, there are no reports regarding the potential effect of the aging pancreatic changes on the incidence and severity of PEP. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of senile changes in the pancreas on the incidence and severity of PEP.
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