Biliary and pancreatic ductal dilation in patients on methadone maintenance therapy.

David D B BatesDorathy Tamayo-MurilloSteven KussmanAdam LuceChristina A LeBedisJorge A SotoStephan W Anderson

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2018)

Patients on methadone maintenance therapy demonstrate significantly increased intra- and extrahepatic bile duct and pancreatic duct diameter when compared with controls. There was no correlation between the dose of methadone and ductal diameter.

Keyphrases

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patient reported outcomes
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