Autoimmune pancreatitis: A demanding clinical challenge
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Clinical management of autoimmune pancreatitis.
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a newly described entity with characteristic clinical, radiological, serological, and histological features, in which autoimmune mechanisms seem to be involved in pathogenesis. Many new clinical aspects of AIP have been clarified during 10 years, and AIP has become a distinct entity recognized worldwide. However, precise pathogenesis or pathophysiology remains u...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: GE Jornal Português de Gastrenterologia
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0872-8178
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpg.2013.04.004