Is autoimmune pancreatitis a subclass of chronic pancreatitis?

Pancreatology. 2017 Jan-Feb;17(1):55. doi: 10.1016/j.pan.2016.12.008. Epub 2016 Dec 24.

Authors

Zoltán Berger¹, Carla Mancilla²

Affiliations

¹ University of Chile, Clinical Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Section Gastroenterology, Santos Dumont 999, Independencia, Postal Code: 834-456 Santiago, Chile. Electronic address: berger.zoltan@gmail.com.
² University of Chile, Clinical Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Section Gastroenterology, Santos Dumont 999, Independencia, Postal Code: 834-456 Santiago, Chile.

PMID: 28034552
DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2016.12.008

No abstract available

Keywords: Autoimmune pancreatitis-recovery; Chronic pancreatitis; IgG4.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Autoimmune Diseases / classification*
Autoimmune Diseases / diagnosis
Humans
Pancreatitis, Chronic / classification*
Pancreatitis, Chronic / diagnosis
Pancreatitis, Chronic / immunology*