TY - JOUR
T1 - Autoimmune Pancreatitis
AU - Gardner, Timothy B.
AU - Chari, Suresh T.
PY - 2008/6
Y1 - 2008/6
N2 - Autoimmune pancreatitis is the pancreatic manifestation of a systemic disorder that affects various organs, including the bile duct, retroperitoneum, kidney, and parotid and lacrimal glands. It represents a recently described subset of chronic pancreatitis that is immune mediated and has unique histologic, morphologic, and clinical characteristics. A hallmark of the disease is its rapid response to corticosteroid treatment. Although still a rare disease, autoimmune pancreatitis is increasingly becoming recognized clinically, leading to evolution in the understanding of its prognosis, clinical characteristics, and treatment.
AB - Autoimmune pancreatitis is the pancreatic manifestation of a systemic disorder that affects various organs, including the bile duct, retroperitoneum, kidney, and parotid and lacrimal glands. It represents a recently described subset of chronic pancreatitis that is immune mediated and has unique histologic, morphologic, and clinical characteristics. A hallmark of the disease is its rapid response to corticosteroid treatment. Although still a rare disease, autoimmune pancreatitis is increasingly becoming recognized clinically, leading to evolution in the understanding of its prognosis, clinical characteristics, and treatment.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.gtc.2008.02.004
DO - 10.1016/j.gtc.2008.02.004
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18499030
AN - SCOPUS:43549107248
SN - 0889-8553
VL - 37
SP - 439
EP - 460
JO - Gastroenterology Clinics of North America
JF - Gastroenterology Clinics of North America
IS - 2
ER -