Digoxin use may increase the relative risk of acute pancreatitis: A population-based case-control study in Taiwan

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 181, Issue C, 2015, Pages 235-238

  Lai, Shih Wei ^a,b   Lin, Cheng Li ^b,c   Liao, Kuan Fu ^c,d  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute pancreatitis; Chronic renal disease; Digoxin

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; DIGOXIN;

ADULT; AGED; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATITIS; RISK FACTOR; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIGOXIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATITIS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 84947201403     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.217     Document Type: Article

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