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Autoimmune Pancreatitis

Epidemiology
1. Uncommon cause of Chronic Pancreatitis
2. Average age: 63 years (More than 80% are over age 50 years)
3. Male gender predominance by 2 fold
Symptoms: Presentations
1. Jaundice (>60%)
2. Abdominal Pain (>30%)
Associated Conditions
Diagnosis
1. IgG4 titer
  1. Significantly increased in autoimmune Pancreatitis
2. CT abdomen
  1. Diffuse pancreatitic involvement
Management
1. Prednisone 40 mg/day for 1 week and then taper dose down by 5 mg weekly
References
1. Finkelberg (2006) N Engl J Med 355:2670

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