Autoimmune pancreatitis in Hungary. A multicenter nationwide study
L Czakó, T Takács, T Gyökeres, Z Dubravcsik, A Szepes, L Topa, Á Pap, I Földesi, L Tiszlavicz, T Wittmann · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2010 · Heft 05
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Background: Most cases of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) have been reported from Japan. The aim of the present study was to assess the clinical features and management of AIP cases in Hungary. Methods: The demographics, clinical presentation, laboratory and imaging findings, extrapancreatic involvement, treatment response and recurrence were assessed in the first 10 patients diagnosed with AIP in Hungary. Results: The median age at presentation was 44 years (range: 19–74); 50% were men. New-onset mild abdominal pain (90%), weight loss (50%) and jaundice (30%) were the most common symptoms, with biliary strictures…
