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Treatment approaches in autoimmune pancreatitis (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Vlad Pădureanu
    • Alice Nicoleta Drăgoescu
    • Rodica Pădureanu
    • Maria Magdalena Roșu
    • Dumitru Rădulescu
    • Dalia Dop
    • Mircea Cătălin Forțofoiu
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  • Published online on: December 21, 2023     https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2023.1714
  • Article Number: 26
  • Copyright: © Pădureanu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a rare disease. There are two distinct types of AIP: AIP type 1 (AIP-1), a pancreatic manifestation of a multi-organ disease linked to immunoglobulin (Ig)G4, and AIP type 2 (AIP-2), a pancreas-specific disease unrelated to IgG4. The usual course of treatment for AIP is oral corticosteroid medication. Rituximab has also been recommended for recurrent AIP-1 in order to initiate remission and provide ongoing treatment. Immunomodulators such as azathioprine are used to keep certain patients in remission. Evaluation also takes into account a number of pharmacological alternatives, including biologic drugs like anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy, a safe and efficient second‑line treatment for AIP‑2 relapse or steroid dependence. Corticosteroids and immunosuppressants, which are poorly tolerated due to considerable side effects, are being replaced by other biologic drugs, which may offer a beneficial therapeutic alternative.
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Pădureanu V, Drăgoescu A, Pădureanu R, Roșu M, Rădulescu D, Dop D and Forțofoiu M: Treatment approaches in autoimmune pancreatitis (Review). Biomed Rep 20: 26, 2024
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Pădureanu, V., Drăgoescu, A., Pădureanu, R., Roșu, M., Rădulescu, D., Dop, D., & Forțofoiu, M. (2024). Treatment approaches in autoimmune pancreatitis (Review). Biomedical Reports, 20, 26. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2023.1714
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Pădureanu, V., Drăgoescu, A., Pădureanu, R., Roșu, M., Rădulescu, D., Dop, D., Forțofoiu, M."Treatment approaches in autoimmune pancreatitis (Review)". Biomedical Reports 20.2 (2024): 26.
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Pădureanu, V., Drăgoescu, A., Pădureanu, R., Roșu, M., Rădulescu, D., Dop, D., Forțofoiu, M."Treatment approaches in autoimmune pancreatitis (Review)". Biomedical Reports 20, no. 2 (2024): 26. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2023.1714