Autoimmune pancreatocholangitis, non-autoimmune pancreatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis: a comparative morphological and immunological analysis.

BACKGROUND: Autoimmune pancreatocholangitis (AIPC) is an emerging, not completely characterized disease. Aim of this study was the comprehensive evaluation of a series of AIPC patients, who were diagnosed and treated in a European institution between January 2003 and July 2006. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL...

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Main Authors: Irene Esposito, Diana Born, Frank Bergmann, Thomas Longerich, Thilo Welsch, Nathalia A Giese, Markus W Büchler, Jörg Kleeff, Helmut Friess, Peter Schirmacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2440515?pdf=render