Risks and characteristics of pancreatic cancer and pancreatic relapse in autoimmune pancreatitis patients.

Takuya IshikawaHiroki KawashimaEizaburo OhnoTadashi IidaHirotaka SuzukiKota UetsukiKenta YamadaJun YashikaMasakatsu YoshikawaNoriaki GiboToshinori AokiKunio KataokaHiroshi MoriMitsuhiro Fujishiro

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2020)

Although the incidence of PC is low, it may mimic PR in AIP patients. Surveillance is important, and when morphological changes occur, biopsy and evaluation of serum IgG4 and CA19-9 levels (particularly if the levels were high before) should be considered.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
public health
multiple sclerosis
risk factors
risk assessment