Safety and efficacy of vitamin-based antioxidant therapy in patients with severe acute pancreatitis: A randomized controlled trial

Safety and efficacy of vitamin-based antioxidant therapy in patients with severe acute pancreatitis: A randomized controlled trial

Background/Aim: Oxidative stress plays a major role in the pathogenesis of pancreatitis. Antioxidant therapy in the form of high-dose vitamin has been used for the treatment of severe acute pancreatitis with equivocal results. We wished to evaluate the efficacy and safety of antioxidant (vitamin A,...

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Main Authors: Dipika Bansal, Ashish Bhalla, Deepak K Bhasin, Promila Pandhi, Navneet Sharma, Surinder Rana, Samir Malhotra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Acute pancreatitis
antioxidant
free radicals
oxidative stress
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2011;volume=17;issue=3;spage=174;epage=179;aulast=Bansal

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