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Autoimmune pancreatitis
rareAutoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a rare pancreatic disease characterized by chronic non-alcoholic pancreatitis that presents with abdominal pain, steatorrhea, obstructive jaundice and responds well to steroid therapy and is seen in two subforms: type 1 AIP which affects elderly males, involves other organs and has increased immunoglobin G4 (IgG4) levels and type 2 AIP which affects both sexes equally but presents at a younger age and has no other organ involvement or increased IgG4 levels.
- Identifiers
- MONDO:0015175 Orphanet:103919
- Part of
- Autoimmune disorder of endocrine systemAutoimmune disorder of gastrointestinal tractImmunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing diseasePancreatitis
- Also known as
- AIP · lymphoplasmocytic sclerosing pancreatitis
Subtypes
| Disease | Subtypes |
|---|---|
| Autoimmune pancreatitis type 1 | |
| Autoimmune pancreatitis type 2 |
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