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A trial of glucagon in the treatment of painful biliary tract disease

✍ Scribed by M. J. Stower; G. E. Foster; J. D. Hardcastle

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1982
Tongue
English
Weight
258 KB
Volume
69
Category
Article
ISSN
0007-1323

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Seventy-one patients with a clinical diagnosis of painful biliary tract disease have been entered into a double-blind trial of glucagon. Twenty-eight were excluded as gallstones were not proved: of the remainder, 21 patients received glucagon and 22 placebo. Glucagon-treated patients were pain free 14Β·26 h(Β± 2Β·77 s.e.m.) after commencing treatment compared to 29Β·14 h(Β± 6Β·01 s.e.m.) for the placebo group (P < 0Β·05). Tenderness in the right hypochondrium showed a significant improvement when assessed at 12 h (P < 0Β·02) and 24 h (P < 0Β·1) for those given glucagon. A significant difference in blood glucose levels was seen between the two groups (P < 0Β·05). No serious side effects were observed. Glucagon relieves the pain and tenderness associated with painful biliary tract disease more effectively than conventional therapy.

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