AIM:To investigate chronic stress as a susceptibility factor for developing pancreatitis,as well as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) as a putative sensitizer.M
AIM: To clarify the clinical significance of high serum IgE in autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). METHODS: Forty-two AIP patients, whose IgE was measured before ste
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