Autoimmune pancreatitis type 1 and type 2: what we know so far

• Main Authors: Marta Piotrowska (Author), Julita Gmitrzuk (Author), Zuzanna Malinka (Author), Katarzyna Wiśniewska (Author), Anna Jachymek (Author), Martyna Opatowska (Author), Joanna Jakubiec (Author), Tomasz Kucharski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a unique form of chronic pancreatitis characterized by lymphoplasmacytic infiltration, pancreatic fibrosis, and responsiveness to steroid therapy. It is classified into two histological subtypes: Type 1 (Lymphoplasmacytic Sclerosing Pancreatitis, LPSP) and Type 2 (Id...