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Autoimmune pancreatitis: an underdiagnosed condition in Caucasians
Author(s) -
Abisi S.,
MorrisStiff G.,
Hill S.M.,
Roberts A.,
Williams G.,
Puntis M.C.A.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.63
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1868-6982
pISSN - 0944-1166
DOI - 10.1007/s00534-005-0995-y
Subject(s) - autoimmune pancreatitis , pancreatitis , medicine , acute pancreatitis , autoimmune disease , disease
Unlike in Japan, autoimmune pancreatitis is uncommon in the Western world, particularly in Europe. We report the first case of a Caucasian male with typical features of autoimmune pancreatitis in the UK. Recognizing autoimmune pancreatitis as a new clinical entity in Europe will change the management of many patients who have been labelled as having acute or chronic pancreatitis.