Author Archives: Rui Dong, Shan Zheng, Gong Chen

Appropriate Timing of Rectal Indomethacin Administration and Patient Selection in Assessment of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Rui Dong, Shan Zheng, Gong Chen

We read with great interest the article by Levenick et al,1 who evaluated the efficacy of indomethacin given via the rectal route in preventing post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP) in a randomized controlled tr… Continue reading →

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The Appropriate Timing and Dose of Obeticholic Acid in Patients With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Rui Dong, Shan Zheng, Gong Chen

We read with great interest the article by Hirschfield et al,1 who evaluated the efficacy and safety of obeticholic acid (OCA) in a randomized, controlled trial of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) who had exhibited an inadequate response … Continue reading →

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