Long-term prognosis of autoimmune pancreatitis with and without corticosteroid treatment

Objectives:

Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a unique form of chronic pancreatitis, and has a favourable response to corticosteroid treatment (CST). Little is known, however, about the long-term outcome of AIP. This study aimed to document the prognosis without and with CST, and to examine the indication for CST.

Patients and methods:

The prognosis and clinical features of 23 patients without CST and 19 patients treated with...