Effects of melatonin on the acute inflammatory response associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Effects of melatonin on the acute inflammatory response associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Introduction: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is associated with an acute inflammatory response and melatonin has a variety of immunomodulatory and antioxidant effects studied experimentally in pancreatobiliary pathology. Aims: The aim of our study was to evaluate the effects o...

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Main Authors: B. Hernández-Velázquez, C.R. Camara-Lemarroy, J.A. González-González, D. García-Compean, R. Monreal-Robles, P. Cordero-Pérez, L.E. Muñoz-Espinosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Revista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition)
Subjects:
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Melatonin in humans
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Lipid peroxidation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255534X16300329

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