Antioxidant therapy for patients with chronic pancreatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive, inflammatory disease of pancreas characterized by significant abdominal pain, malabsorption, and diabetes mellitus. Antioxidant therapy has been proposed as an effective treatment for painful chronic pancreatitis. We performed a meta-analysis of trials in which antioxidant therapy was compared with placebo in chronic pancreatitis.We searched six databases to identify relevant trials. Results are expressed...