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[Autoimmune pancreatitis]
1Klinik für Gastroenterologie und Stoffwechselerkrankungen, Zentrum für Innere Medizin, Kliniken Essen Süd. kkh_sued@t-online.de
Zeitschrift Fur Gastroenterologie
|January 23, 2002
Summary
Autoimmune pancreatitis is a newly proposed form of chronic pancreatitis. This review critically examines the evidence to determine if it represents a distinct clinical entity.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Immunology
- Pancreatology
Context:
- Recent literature suggests a novel form of chronic pancreatitis termed autoimmune pancreatitis.
- Numerous case reports and articles propose autoimmune pancreatitis as a distinct diagnosis.
Purpose:
- To critically evaluate the existing evidence for autoimmune pancreatitis.
- To determine if autoimmune pancreatitis constitutes a unique entity within chronic pancreatitis.
Summary:
- This overview scrutinizes published data on autoimmune pancreatitis.
- It assesses the validity of its classification as a separate chronic pancreatitis type.
Impact:
- Clarifies the diagnostic criteria and classification of autoimmune pancreatitis.
- Provides a comprehensive literature review for researchers and clinicians in pancreatology.