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Tacrolimus for prophylaxis of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis: a potential new target of old drug?

  • Seok Jeong (Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2022.07.08
  • Accepted : 2022.08.03
  • Published : 2022.09.30
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