Method for treating and preventing pancreatitis

摘要

This invention relates to the use of interleukin-10 (IL-10) for the prevention and treatment of pancreatitis. It provides methods for preventing the onset or worsening of pancreatitis in patients at risk of developing such condition by administering a therapeutically effective amount of IL-10. In a specific embodiment, IL-10 is administered to patients at risk of developing pancreatitis due to a procedure such as endoscopic retrograde pancreotography.