Clinical course of type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis patients without steroid treatment: a Japanese multicenter study of 97 patients

Sporadic autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) cases showing remission without steroid treatment have been reported, however, the clinical course of these patients has not been clarified. This study sought to clarify the clinical course in AIP patients with hesitation for steroid treatment.We collected clinical data for AIP patients from high-volume centers in Japan. Data for AIP patients with and those without steroid treatment (steroid treatment vs....