But sometimes pancreatitis happens due to autoimmune activity. This is called autoimmune pancreatitis. Autoimmune pancreatitis isn’t common, although it may be underdiagnosed. It’s estimated ...

Autoimmune pancreatitis is characterized by an inflammatory process that leads to organ dysfunction. The cause of the disease is unknown. Its autoimmune origin has been suggested but never proved ...

Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a unique form of pancreatitis in which the pathogenesis is suspected to involve autoimmune mechanisms. AIP sometimes mimics pancreatic cancer in its presentation ...

“Defined about 30 years ago, autoimmune pancreatitis [AIP] remains a diagnostic challenge,” said Vinciane Rebours, MD, PhD, professor and head of the Pancreatology and Digestive Oncology ...

One kind of inflammation is called autoimmune pancreatitis. I never thought I would be a statistic. I was young, healthy and always on the go. But life has a funny way of throwing us curve balls ...

A new test puts doctors one step closer to distinguishing between pancreatic cancer and a troublesome inflammation of the organ called autoimmune pancreatitis. Making that call can be difficult ...

Multiple underlying concerns can lead to EPI, including autoimmune conditions like autoimmune pancreatitis and celiac disease. However, EPI itself isn’t an autoimmune disease. Read on to learn ...

Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a clinical condition characterized by inflammation of the pancreas, caused by the body's ...

The term “autoimmune pancreatitis” (or “autoimmune-related pancreatitis”) was introduced by Yoshida et al. in 1995 to describe the form of chronic pancreatitis that is associated with ...

Autoimmune pancreatitis is a rare systemic fibrotic inflammatory disorder that can affect organs such as the bile ducts, salivary glands, and retroperitoneal lymph nodes, in addition to the pancreas.

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript. Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a rare but distinct subtype of chronic pancreatitis. AIP is best described as the ...