Effect of calcineurin inhibitor on post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis in patients with liver transplantation: A propensitymatched cohort studyopen access
- Authors
- Oh, Hyoung-Chul; Easler, Jeffrey J.; El Hajj, Ihab I.; Watkins, James; Fogel, Evan L.; McHenry, Lee; Sherman, Stuart; Kang, Hyun; Lehman, Glen A.
- Issue Date
- Nov-2020
- Publisher
- Korean Association of Internal Medicine
- Keywords
- Cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic retrograde; Pancreatitis; Liver transplantation; Calcineurin inhibitos
- Citation
- Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, v.35, no.6, pp 1364 - 1370
- Pages
- 7
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
- Volume
- 35
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 1364
- End Page
- 1370
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/52515
- DOI
- 10.3904/kjim.2019.444
- ISSN
- 1226-3303
2005-6648
- Abstract
- Background/Aims: A calcineurin inhibitor may alter pancreatic function and inflammatory reaction. This study aimed to determine the possible pharmacologic effect of the calcineurin inhibitor, tacrolimus, on pancreatic function, and to determine its preventive effect on post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis in liver transplantation (LT) patients.
Methods: The serum amylase and lipase values before and after LT were compared. The frequency of post-ERCP pancreatitis was compared between non-LT and LT patients, using propensity score matching method.
Results: Median serum amylase values (normal range, 19 to 86 U/L) were 49.0 U/L (38.0 to 68.0) before LT and 27.0 U/L (19.3 to 36.8) after LT, and median serum lipase values (normal range, 7 to 59 U/L) were 40.0 U/L (26.5 to 54.0) before LT and 10.5 U/L (6.0 to 21.0) after LT. Both serum amylase and lipase values significantly decreased after LT (p < 0.001), and to a level comparable to chronic pancreatitis. There was a marginal significant difference between the non-LT and LT groups before the propensity score matching with respect to frequency of post-ERCP pancreatitis (16 [3.2%] in non-LT group vs. 2 [0.9%] in LT group, p = 0.069). After propensity score matching, a marginal significant difference still existed with respect to frequency of post-ERCP pancreatitis (7 [4.8%] in non-LT group vs. 1 [0.7%] in LT group, p = 0.067).
Conclusions: The immunosuppression with calcineurin inhibitor may reduce not only the pancreatic enzyme dynamics but also inciting inflammatory event including post-ERCP pancreatitis. © 2020 The Korean Association of Internal Medicine.
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