Abstract
Since the first documented case of a particular form of pancreatitis with hypergammaglobulinaemia, similar cases have been reported, leading to the concept of an autoimmune related pancreatitis or so-called "autoimmune pancreatitis". Although it has not yet been widely accepted as a new clinical entity, the present article discusses the recent concept of autoimmune pancreatitis.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Autoimmune Diseases* / blood
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Autoimmune Diseases* / diagnosis
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Bile Duct Diseases / complications
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Chronic Disease
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Diabetes Complications
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Hypergammaglobulinemia / complications
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Hypergammaglobulinemia / immunology
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Pancreas / immunology
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Pancreas / pathology
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Pancreatitis* / blood
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Pancreatitis* / diagnosis
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Pancreatitis* / immunology
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Prevalence
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Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / complications