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Autoimmune pancreatitis has recently been described as a clinical entity that causes chronic pancreatitis. This unique form of chronic pancreatitis is characterized by minimal attacks of abdominal pain, irregular narrowing...
Autoimmune chronic pancreatitis is a disease characterized by diffuse swelling of the pancreas, irregular narrowing of the main pancreatic duct and elevated levels of serum IgG, and lymphoplasmacytic infiltration is...
Choi EK, Kim MH, Kim JC, Han J, Oh SI, Jeong WJ, Jeong JY, Lee SS, Seo DW, Lee SK
KMID: 772971
Korean J Gastroenterol.
2006 Jun;47(6):440-448.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Autoimmune chronic pancreatitis (AIP) is a clinically attractive entity because of its dramatic response to steroid therapy. But the long-term results after steroid therapy have not been reported...