Role of interferon alpha in the management of severe acute pancreatitis / 中华外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the efficacy of IFN-alpha on severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) of IFN-alpha.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A SAP model was developed in adult male rats by retrograde injection of 5% sodium taurocholate in the pancreatic duct. Serum amylase was measured by the blue-starch method and serum cytokines were determined by ELISA.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with to the control group, less pancreatic injury and lower amylase level were observed treat in the rats with IFN-alpha. In contrast, the concentration of IL-10 was higher.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>IFN-alpha has significant curative effect on SAP.</p>