Maintenance steroid therapy is associated with decreased risk of malignancy and better prognosis of patients with autoimmune pancreatitis: A multicenter cohort study in Japan.
Takikawa T, Kikuta K, Sano T, Ikeura T, Fujimori N, Umemura T, Naitoh I, Nakase H, Isayama H, Kanno A, Kamata K, Kodama Y, Inoue D, Ido A, Ueki T, Seno H, Yasuda H, Iwasaki E, Nishino T, Kubota K, Arizumi T, Tanaka A, Uchida K, Matsumoto R, Hamada S, Nakamura S, Okazaki K, Takeyama Y, Masamune A; Japan Pancreatitis Study Group for AIP.
Takikawa T, et al. Among authors: sano t.
Pancreatology. 2024 May;24(3):335-342. doi: 10.1016/j.pan.2024.01.008. Epub 2024 Jan 19.
Pancreatology. 2024.
PMID: 38336506
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The association between autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) and pancreatic cancer (PC) remains controversial. This study aimed to clarify the long-term prognosis and risk of malignancies in AIP patients in Japan. ...
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The association between autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) and pancreatic cancer (PC) remains controversial. This study ai …