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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2009; 15(13): 1600-1606
Published online Apr 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1600
Oral allopurinol to prevent hyperamylasemia and acute pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Hector Martinez-Torres, Xochilt Rodriguez-Lomeli, Carlos Davalos-Cobian, Jesus Garcia-Correa, Juan Manuel Maldonado-Martinez, Fabiola Medrano-Muñoz, Clotilde Fuentes-Orozco, Alejandro Gonzalez-Ojeda
Hector Martinez-Torres, Xochilt Rodriguez-Lomeli, Carlos Davalos-Cobian, Jesus Garcia-Correa, Juan Manuel Maldonado-Martinez, Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, UMAE-Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Medico Nacional de Occidente-IMSS, Avenida Belisario Dominguez # 1000, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44340, Mexico
Fabiola Medrano-Muñoz, Clotilde Fuentes-Orozco, Alejandro Gonzalez-Ojeda, Research Unit in Clinical Epidemiology, UMAE-Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Medico Nacional de Occidente-IMSS, Avenida Belisario Dominguez # 1000, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44340, Mexico
Author contributions: Medrano-Muñoz F, Fuentes-Orozco C and Gonzalez-Ojeda A Participated in the protocol design, collection of clinical information, statistical analysis and were involved in editing the manuscript; Martinez-Torres H, Rodriguez-Lomeli X, Davalos-Cobian C, Garcia-Correa J and Maldonado-Martinez JM were involved in the protocol design, identification and inclusion of candidates and performed the endoscopic procedures.
Correspondence to: Alejandro Gonzalez-Ojeda, MD, PhD, Research Unit in Clinical Epidemiology, UMAE-Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Medico Nacional de Occidente-IMSS, Avenida Belisario Dominguez # 1000, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44340, Mexico. avygail5@yahoo.com.mx
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Received: January 9, 2009
Revised: March 4, 2009
Accepted: March 11, 2009
Published online: April 7, 2009
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