A Case of Severe Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis after Administration of Sitagliptin

A 55-year-old Japanese man with a 3-year history of type 2 diabetes mellitus was admitted to our hospital for upper abdominal pain. Control of diabetes mellitus was good with voglibose and metformin, with sitagliptin added to this regimen 8 months prior. His pancreatic enzyme levels were elevated, a...

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Main Authors: Mariko Sue, Aya Yoshihara, Koji Kuboki, Naoki Hiroi, Gen Yoshino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S10856