Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: The Association Between Post-ERCP Acute Pancreatitis and Various Genetic Mutations
Brief Summary: Pancreatitis remains the most common complication of ERCP, with the reported incidence ranging from 2% to 9%. Although 80% of cases are mild, a significant number of patients may develop severe pancreatitis, that means additional morbidity and risk for death. ERCP, despite the development of new diagnostic tools, remains a widely used procedure, so post-ERCP pancreatitis is a problem with significant impact. Several studies and meta-analyses helped us to recognize special factors that put an individual in high risk for the development of post-ERCP pancreatitis. Among these factors special interest presents the history of post-ERCP pancreatitis as an independent risk factor for a new episode of post-ERCP pancreatitis. It seems that some individuals have a genetically predisposed susceptibility in this particular complication. The aim of the present study is to investigate the possible genetic variation associated with post-ERCP pancreatitis using whole genome sequencing.