How would you manage autoimmune pancreatitis in a patient after Whipple's procedure?
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Rheumatology · Massachusetts General Hospital
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There are two types of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP): type 1 AIP, which is synonymous with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) involving the pancreas and makes up a large majority of AIP cases, and type 2 AIP, which is largely associated with inflammatory bowel disease. I am assuming from the question th...
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