Autoimmune Pancreatitis

Autoimmune pancreatitis, also called AIP, is a chronic injury that is thought to be caused by the immune system that attacks the pancreas and responds to steroid treatment. Two subtypes API now receive, type 1 and type 2. Type 1 API is also called IgG4-related pancreatitis and is part of a condition called IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) that often many organs including the pancreas, Bile ducts in the liver, stomach glands, the kidneys, and the lymph node. Type 2 AIP, also known as idiopathic duct-centric pancreatitis, appears to affect only the pancreas, or one third of people with type 2 AIP related to gastrointestinal disease. pancreatitis autoimmune disorder is rare, the disease has recently been recognized and the error can be pancreatic cancer. Both the cases of the same icons and symbols, but the treatments are different, so it is very important to distinguish one from another.

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