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O'Connor CE, Dang BQ, Miles B, Mackey J. Statin Therapy and Pancreatitis: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Analysis. Cureus 2024; 16:e51723. [PMID: 38318563 PMCID: PMC10839132 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.51723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Acute pancreatitis is a serious condition that has numerous etiologies and often requires hospital admission due to its high mortality rates. Statins are used worldwide to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Some studies have shown an association between long-term statin use and acute pancreatitis. However, other studies have shown no effect or even postulated a mild protective effect. Due to conflicting information in the medical literature, the relationship between statins and acute pancreatitis remains unclear. The current study uses the TriNetX global research database to further investigate the impact of statin use on the development of acute pancreatitis over a five-year period. METHODS Two cohorts were created using the TriNetX global research database. One group consisted of patients not taking statins, while the other group included patients taking any statins. Patients in both groups were required to be between the ages of 40 and 75 and had normal low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) (≤200 mg/dl) and triglyceride (≤150 mg/dl) levels. Patients were matched for age, gender, race, and comorbidities. The statin group was then compared to the no-statin group and measured for the outcome of the incidence of acute pancreatitis and the frequency of episodes within the first five years of statin use. Patients who experienced any acute pancreatitis episode before starting statin therapy or before meeting inclusion criteria were excluded from the study. RESULTS Patients on statin therapy were significantly more likely to develop acute pancreatitis compared to patients not taking statin therapy (risk ratio 1.332, 95% CI: 1.242-1.429, P<0.0001). However, the statin group had a lower mean number of pancreatitis episodes than the no-statin group (4.6 vs. 5.3, P=0.043). CONCLUSION The results from this large global dataset support the previously established idea that prolonged use of statins is associated with an increased risk of pancreatitis. Clinicians should strongly consider statin-induced pancreatitis when other common etiologies have been ruled out.
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- Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA
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- Radiology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, USA
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- Hematology and Oncology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, USA
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Ba DM, Zhang Y, Chinchilli VM, Maranki J. Statins exposure and acute pancreatitis: a retrospective cohort study using a large national insurance database. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e077591. [PMID: 37758671 PMCID: PMC10537853 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The association between the use of statins and the incidence of acute pancreatitis (AP) has yielded inconsistent findings. While statins have been implicated as an aetiology for drug-induced pancreatitis, more recent studies have found statin use is associated with a reduced risk of pancreatitis. We sought to examine the association between the use of any statin medications and the risk of AP using large real-world data. DESIGN All data were collected retrospectively, but individuals were prospectively followed forward in time to determine the outcome of interest using International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification codes indicating a diagnosis of AP. A stratified Cox proportional hazards regression model was conducted to examine the association of statins use with AP. SETTINGS Merative MarketScan claims database 2017-2020. PARTICIPANTS Individuals who filled any statin prescriptions with at least 80% proportion of days covered between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017 and were continuously enrolled in the database from 2016 to 2020. We also identified non-users of statins and constructed multiple strata of individuals based on the 14 confounders of interest. RESULTS Among 1 695 914 individuals, 226 314 had filled their statins prescription during the study period. Unadjusted incidence rates of AP generally showed higher rates among statins users. The unadjusted incidence rate and 95% CI per 1000 person-years of follow-up was 0.63 (95% CI: 0.61 to 0.66) for non-statin users, versus 0.92 (95% CI: 0.86 to 0.98) for statins users. However, a stratified Cox proportional hazards regression analysis yielded a HR of 0.92 (95% CI: 0.84 to 1.01) for statins users, indicating no difference between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS In this large real-world analysis, use of statins was not associated with a higher risk of AP in this US healthcare setting.
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- Djibril M Ba
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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Tarar ZI, Zafar MU, Ghous G, Farooq U, Shoukat HMH. Pravastatin-Induced Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report and Literature Review. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2021; 9:23247096211028386. [PMID: 34180257 PMCID: PMC8243091 DOI: 10.1177/23247096211028386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Pancreatitis is inflammation of pancreas associated most commonly with chronic
alcoholism and gallstones. Other less common causes of pancreatitis are
hyperlipidemia, infections, surgery, trauma, post endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography, and drugs. Drugs are now increasingly recognized as a
cause of pancreatitis, and high suspicion and exclusion of other most common
causes is required before considering drug-induced pancreatitis. There are few
case reports of acute pancreatitis in the literature after statin use, but out
of these, only 3 are after starting pravastatin. We are reporting a case of
49-year-old male who presented with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. His
laboratory findings were significant for lipase more than 10 000 on admission,
and computed tomography scan of abdomen was showing peripancreatic fat stranding
and inflammation. After exclusion of most common causes of pancreatitis,
pravastatin was found probable culprit for his symptoms, which he started taking
2 weeks ago. We also reviewed the literature on statins-induced acute
pancreatitis. With increased uses of statins, physician need to be vigilant to
suspect statins as a culprit in cases of pancreatitis with unknown etiology.
Prompt discontinuation of statins is required in these cases.
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- Zahid Ijaz Tarar
- University of Missouri, Columbia, MO,
USA
- Zahid Ijaz Tarar, MD, Department of
Internal Medicine, University of Missouri, 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65211,
USA.
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- Loyola Medicine, MacNeal Hospital,
Berwyn, IL, USA
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Cárdenas-Jaén K, Archibugi L, Poropat G, Korpela T, Maisonneuve P, Aparicio JR, Udd M, Stimac D, Arcidiacono PG, De Pretis N, Valente R, Di Giulio E, Casellas JA, Kylänpää L, Hauser G, Mariani A, Gabbrielli A, Löhr M, Vanella G, Rainio M, Brozzi L, Arnelo U, Fagerström N, Capurso G, de-Madaria E. Chronic use of statins and acetylsalicylic acid and incidence of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography acute pancreatitis: A multicenter, prospective, cohort study. Dig Endosc 2021; 33:639-647. [PMID: 32713065 DOI: 10.1111/den.13801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) acute pancreatitis (PEP) is a frequent complication of this endoscopic procedure. Chronic statin intake has been linked to lower incidence and severity of acute pancreatitis (AP). Periprocedural rectal administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is protective against PEP, but the role of chronic acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) treatment is unclear. We aimed to investigate whether statins and chronic ASA intake are associated with lower risk of PEP. METHODS An international, multicenter, prospective cohort study. Consecutive patients undergoing ERCP in seven European centers were included. Patients were followed-up to detect those with PEP. Multivariate analysis by means of binary logistic regression was performed, and adjusted odds ratios (aORs) were calculated. RESULTS A total of 1150 patients were included, and 70 (6.1%) patients developed PEP. Among statins users, 8.1% developed PEP vs. 5.4% among non-users (P = 0.09). Multivariate analysis showed no association between statin use and PEP incidence (aOR 1.68 (95% CI 0.94-2.99, P = 0.08)). Statin use had no effect on severity of PEP, being mild in 92.0% of statin users vs. 82.2% in non-statin users (P = 0.31). Chronic ASA use was not associated with PEP either (aOR 1.02 (95% CI 0.49-2.13), P = 0.96). Abuse of alcohol and previous endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy were protective factors against PEP, while >1 pancreatic guidewire passage, normal bilirubin values, and duration of the procedure >20 minutes, were risk factors. CONCLUSIONS The use of statins or ASA is not associated with a lower risk or a milder course of PEP.
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- Karina Cárdenas-Jaén
- Gastroenterology Department, Alicante University General Hospital, Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Hospital Center of Rijeka, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Gastroenterological Surgery, Abdominal Center, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Department, Alicante University General Hospital, Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
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- Gastroenterological Surgery, Abdominal Center, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Hospital Center of Rijeka, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Pancreas Center, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Gastrocentrum, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Digestive and Liver Disease Unit, S. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Department, Alicante University General Hospital, Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
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- Gastroenterological Surgery, Abdominal Center, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Hospital Center of Rijeka, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Pancreas Center, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Gastrocentrum, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Digestive and Liver Disease Unit, S. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Gastroenterological Surgery, Abdominal Center, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Pancreas Center, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Gastrocentrum, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.,Digestive and Liver Disease Unit, S. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Department, Alicante University General Hospital, Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
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Weissman S, Aziz M, Perumpail RB, Mehta TI, Patel R, Tabibian JH. Ever-increasing diversity of drug-induced pancreatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26:2902-2915. [PMID: 32587438 PMCID: PMC7304112 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i22.2902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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With over 100000 hospital admissions per annum, acute pancreatitis remains the leading gastrointestinal cause of hospitalization in the United States and has far-reaching impact well beyond. It has become increasingly recognized that drug-induced pancreatitis (DIP), despite accounting for less than 3% of all cases, represents an important and growing though often inconspicuous cause of acute pancreatitis. Nevertheless, knowledge of DIP is often curtailed by the limited availability of evidence needed to implicate given agents, especially for non-prescription medications. Indeed, the majority of available data is derived from case reports, case series, or case control studies. Furthermore, the mechanism of injury and causality for many of these drugs remain elusive as a definitive correlation is generally not established (< 10% of cases). Several classification systems have been proposed, but no single system has been widely adopted, and periodic updates are required in light of ongoing pharmacologic expansion. Moreover, infrequently prescribed medications or those available over-the-counter (including herbal and other alternative remedies) are often overlooked as a potential culprit of acute pancreatitis. Herein, we review the ever-increasing diversity of DIP and the potential mechanisms of injury with the goal of raising awareness regarding the nature and magnitude of this entity. We believe this manuscript will aid in increasing both primary and secondary prevention of DIP, thus ultimately facilitating more expedient diagnosis and a decrease in DIP-related morbidity.
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- Simcha Weissman
- Department of Medicine, Hackensack University-Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH 43614, United States
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- Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Hackensack University-Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA 91342 and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States
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