Publication details
Autoimunitní pankreatitida v České republice - region jižní Morava
| Title in English | Autoimmune pancreatitis in Czech Republic - region Southern Moravia |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2007 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Česká a slovenská gastroenterologie a hepatologie |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Other specializations of internal medicine |
| Keywords | autoimmune pancreatitis;autoantibodies against organs;steroids |
| Description | Autoimmune pancreatitis forms 4-6 % of all idiopathic chronic pancreatitis. The disease is characterised by presence of serum autoantibodies and high level of serum IgG4. Morphologic and histologic criteria are also defined. In region of Southern Moravia among 128 patients suffering from idiopathic chronic pancreatitis in 6 patients an autoimmune pancreatitis was proved. The steroid treatment diminished the symptoms and improved biochemistry results. |