Antioxidants and Pain Control in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis: A Never-Ending Story

Raffaele PEZZILLI; Lorenzo FANTINI

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Antioxidants and Pain Control in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis: A Never-Ending Story

Yazarlar:

Raffaele PEZZILLI | Lorenzo FANTINI

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2007 Vol.37 Issue 1, pp.3-6

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2006

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000756062

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

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Özet:

 

Chronic pancreatitis is a benign disease often characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain accompanied by progressive pancreatic exocrine and endocrine insufficiency; it sometimes requires multiple hospitalizations. This disease is frequently the result of chronic alcohol abuse, even if other factors such as genetic alterations, autoimmune disorders, and obstructive disease of the biliary tract and the pancreas may cause the disease. The pain can be considered the most important symptom; it significantly modifies the quality of life of patients with chronic pancreatitis and its control represents a challenge in the treatment of the disease. Among the several modalities for controlling the painful symptomatology, in addition to the use of high doses of analgesics, adding antioxidant substances to the patient’s diet has been attempted. In this paper we review the most recent literature data about the use of antioxidants in alleviating the pancreatic pain.

 

Chronic pancreatitis is a benign disease often characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain accompanied by progressive pancreatic exocrine and endocrine insufficiency; it sometimes requires multiple hospitalizations. This disease is frequently the result of chronic alcohol abuse, even if other factors such as genetic alterations, autoimmune disorders, and obstructive disease of the biliary tract and the pancreas may cause the disease. The pain can be considered the most important symptom; it significantly modifies the quality of life of patients with chronic pancreatitis and its control represents a challenge in the treatment of the disease. Among the several modalities for controlling the painful symptomatology, in addition to the use of high doses of analgesics, adding antioxidant substances to the patient’s diet has been attempted. In this paper we review the most recent literature data about the use of antioxidants in alleviating the pancreatic pain.

Makale detayları

Antioxidants and Pain Control in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis: A Never-Ending Story

Yazarlar:

Raffaele PEZZILLI | Lorenzo FANTINI

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2007 Vol.37 Issue 1, pp.3-6

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2006

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000756062

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Antioxidants

pancreatitis

chronic

pain

analgesia

Sayı

Makale detayları

Antioxidants and Pain Control in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis: A Never-Ending Story

Yazarlar: Raffaele PEZZILLI | Lorenzo FANTINI

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2007 Vol.37 Issue 1, pp.3-6

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2006

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000756062

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Antioxidants

pancreatitis

chronic

pain

analgesia

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Raffaele PEZZILLI | Lorenzo FANTINI

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2007 Vol.37 Issue 1, pp.3-6

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2006

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000756062

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144