Autoimmune related pancreatitis.
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.
Okazaki
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Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Medicine, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan. okak@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Chiba
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D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002908:Chronic Disease; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006942:Hypergammaglobulinemia / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D010179:Pancreas / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D015995:Prevalence; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications