Autoimmune related pancreatitis. (1st July 2002)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Okazaki, K; Chiba, T
• Is Part Of: Gut. Volume 51(2002)Supplement 1
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 4
• Publication Date: 2002-07-01
• Subjects: pancreatitis -- autoimmune pancreatitis; ACA-II, anticarbonic anhydrase II antibody -- AIP, autoimmune related pancreatitis -- ALF, antilactoferrin antibody -- ANA, antinuclear antibody -- CA-II, carbonic anhydrase-II -- ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography -- IL, interleukin -- LF, lactoferrin -- PBC, primary biliary cirrhosis -- PNPD, pancreatitis showing the narrowing appearance of the pancreatic duct -- PSC, primary sclerosing cholangitis -- RF, rheumatoid factor -- SjS, Sjögren's syndrome; Gastroenterology -- Periodicals; 616.33
• DOI: 10.1136/gut.51.1.1
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0017-5749

Abstract

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.