“Corticosteroids have become established as a treatment of autoimmune pancreatitis. However, it [has] remained largely unsolved how steroids affect the pancreas, decrease tissue damage and ...

A patient was diagnosed with autoimmune pancreatitis after Whipple's operation. Because the pancreas (body and tail) left behind is still inflamed, would you recommend that this patient receive ...

Is corticosteroid treatment considered effective for all patients with autoimmune pancreatitis? This new study explains.

Autoimmune pancreatitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that is often misdiagnosed as pancreatic cancer. Since autoimmune pancreatitis is benign and responds to steroid management, it is important ...

Type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis, also called IgG4-related pancreatitis, is the pancreatic manifestation of IgG4-related disease.

Diagnosed with autoimmune pancreatitis at an early age, a UNF graduate student hopes to raise awareness and urges others to know the warning signs.

To the Editor: Autoimmune sclerosing pancreatitis has been reported to be associated with elevated IgG4 levels in Japanese patients.1 It is unknown whether similar elevation in IgG4 levels is pres ...

Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is an inflammatory disease of the pancreas and has been previously characterized to involve multiple inflammatory cells and molecules. However, the crucial molecules ...

In chronic pancreatitis, repetitive acute attacks cause inflammatory infiltrates and fibrosis, which can ultimately lead to pancreatic insufficiency, as well as diabetes.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Type 3 autoimmune pancreatitis led to rapid pancreatic atrophy and functional endocrine failure despite steroid therapy or immune checkpoint inhibitor withdrawal, a ...

A doctor may recommend a lipase blood test if a person has symptoms of a pancreatic disorder. Lipase is an enzyme that may be high in people with pancreatitis, or other conditions. The pancreas ...