Association of Helicobacter pylori infection with somatostatin deficiency and its relation to post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis

• Main Authors: Madiha Abd-Elgh (Author), Mohamed A Afify (Author), Abeer M Abo El-Ela (Author), Sahar S Khattab (Author), Noura A.G Zeidan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis (PEP) is the most common complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). It can be diagnosed clinically in patients complaining of severe abdominal pain with rising of serum amylase and lipase more tha...