Antioxidants as a treatment for acute pancreatitis: A meta-analysis.
Pancreatology
; 15(3): 203-8, 2015.
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| ID: mdl-25891791
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the efficacy of antioxidants in acute (AP) pancreatitis.METHODS:
We searched PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane library for all randomized controlled trials (RCT) involving administration of antioxidants in the therapy of AP until February 2012. AP studies were pooled to analyze the effect of antioxidants on hospital stay, mortality, and complications. Subgroup analyses were performed on the use of the antioxidant glutamine.RESULTS:
In total, eleven RCTs were included. Among patients with AP, antioxidant therapy resulted in a borderline significant reduction in hospital stay (mean difference -1.74; 95%CI -3.56 to 0.08), a significant decrease in complications (RR 0.66; 95%CI 0.46-0.95) and a non-significant decrease in mortality rate (RR 0.66; 95%CI 0.30-1.46). Subgroup analyses showed that glutamine significantly reduced complications (RR 0.51; 95%CI 0.34-0.78) and mortality rate (RR 0.33; 95%CI 0.13-0.85).CONCLUSION:
The present meta-analysis shows a possible benefit of glutamine supplementation in patients with acute pancreatitis. However, large randomized trials are needed to confirm these observations.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pancreatite
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Glutamina
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Antioxidantes
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pancreatology
Assunto da revista:
ENDOCRINOLOGIA
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GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article