Table 1 |
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Comparison of type 1 and type 2 autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). |
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Type 1AIP |
Type 2 AIP |
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Age |
Adult |
Child and adult |
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Gender |
Predominantly male |
Almost equal |
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Serum IgG4 levels |
Elevated |
Normal |
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Histology |
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Histological nomenclature |
Lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis (LPSP) |
Idiopathic duct-centric pancreatitis |
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IgG4+ plasma cells |
Many |
Rare |
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Granulocytic epithelial lesion |
Absent |
Present |
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Relapse rate |
High |
Low |
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Extra-pancreatic lesions |
IgG4-related disease as shown in Table 2 |
Inflammatory bowel disease |
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Zen et al. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 2011 6:82 doi:10.1186/1750-1172-6-82 |
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