- autoimmune pancreatitis
- chronic pancreatitis in which there are circulating autoantibodies and elevated levels of immunoglobulins; it is often accompanied by other autoimmune disorders and is seen primarily in the elderly.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
autoimmune pancreatitis
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