Sitagliptin and acute pancreatitis: cases and literature review.
Acute pancreatitis is the rapid onset inflammation of the pancreas. Medications are rare but important and rising cause of acute pancreatitis and account for approximately 2% of all cases. Sitagliptin is a potent and selective dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor for the treatment of patients wi...
| Published in: | Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 859 - 865 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | case study diagnostic images Journal Article |
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Turkiye Klinikleri
Jun2012
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| Summary: | Acute pancreatitis is the rapid onset inflammation of the pancreas. Medications are rare but important and rising cause of acute pancreatitis and account for approximately 2% of all cases. Sitagliptin is a potent and selective dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor for the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and acts by increasing active incretin hormone concentrations. Adverse effects including constipation, nausea, nasopharyngitis, urinary tract infection and dizziness were reported. We reported a case with acute pancreatitis that seems to be induced by sitagliptin. |
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