Autoimmune Pancreatitis: An Update on Diagnosis and Management.
Gastroenterol Clin North Am
; 45(1): 29-43, 2016 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26895679
ABSTRACT
There is an evolving understanding that autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is an immunoglobulin (Ig) G4 systemic disease. It can manifest as primarily a pancreatic disorder or in association with other disorders of presumed autoimmune cause. Classic clinical characteristics include obstructive jaundice, abdominal pain, and acute pancreatitis. Thus, AIP can be difficult to distinguish from pancreatic malignancy. However, AIP may respond to therapy with corticosteroids, and has a strong association with other immune mediated diseases. Although primarily a pathologic diagnosis, attempts have been made to reliably diagnose AIP clinically. AIP can be classified as either type 1 or type 2.
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Pâncreas
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Pancreatite
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Doenças Autoimunes
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Corticosteroides
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Fatores Imunológicos
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Imunossupressores
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article