Recommendations for Diagnosis and Management of Autoimmune Pancreatitis in Childhood: Consensus From INSPPIRE

• Published in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition Vol. 67; no. 2; pp. 232 - 236
• Main Authors: Scheers, Isabelle, Palermo, Joseph J, Freedman, Steven, Wilschanski, Michael, Shah, Uzma, Abu-El-Haija, Maisam, Barth, Bradley, Fishman, Douglas S, Gariepy, Cheryl, Giefer, Matthew J, Heyman, Melvin B, Himes, Ryan W, Husain, Sohail Z, Lin, Tom K, Liu, Quin, Lowe, Mark, Mascarenhas, Maria, Morinville, Veronique, Ooi, Chee Y, Perito, Emily R, Piccoli, David A, Pohl, John F, Schwarzenberg, Sarah J, Troendle, David, Werlin, Steven, Zimmerman, Bridget, Uc, Aliye, Gonska, Tanja
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: United States by European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology 01.08.2018

OBJECTIVES:Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) represents a complex immune-mediated pancreas disorder. Pediatric AIP (P-AIP) is rare. We have recently summarized the characteristic features of P-AIP. We now aim to develop recommendation statements to standardize the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to...