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Autoimmune (IgG4-related) pancreatitis and cholangitis /

Autoimmune (IgG4-related) Pancreatitis and Cholangitis reviews the breadth of clinical, imaging, histological, laboratory, and imaging features associated with IgG4-associated systemic disease, especially AIP and IAC. Written by experts in their fields, each chapter includes an overview of existing...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Group Author: Levy, Michael J. (Michael Jack), 1964-; Chari, Suresh T.
Published: Springer,
Publisher Address: New York, NY :
Publication Dates: 2013.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Pancreatitis.
Cholangitis.
Immunoglobulin G.
Autoimmune Diseases.
Bile ducts > Obstructions.
Medicine & Public Health.
Gastroenterology.
Hepatology.
Rheumatology.
Primary care (Medicine)
HEALTH & FITNESS > General. > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Electronic books.
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6430-4
Summary: Autoimmune (IgG4-related) Pancreatitis and Cholangitis reviews the breadth of clinical, imaging, histological, laboratory, and imaging features associated with IgG4-associated systemic disease, especially AIP and IAC. Written by experts in their fields, each chapter includes an overview of existing data as well as the most up-to-date scientific information and emerging data. The book also addresses areas of uncertainty and controversy, briefly highlighting clinical and research needs relative to the respective topic. Comprehensive and easy to use, Autoimmune (IgG4-related) Pancreatitis and Cholangitis is a valuable resource for physicians who deal with or are interested in these complex disease processes, including gastroenterologists, hepatologists, and surgeons.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xi, 265 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781441964304 (electronic bk.)
1441964304 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: RC858
CLC: R576
R575.7
Contents: Background and Perspective /
Autoimmune Pancreatitis.
Immune Pathogenesis /
Overview of Types 1 and 2 /
Histologic Features /
CT and MRI Features /
EUS Features /
ERCP Features /
Clinical Features /
Approach to Diagnosis /
Surgical Implications /
Approach to Therapy /
IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis.
Secondary Sclerosing Cholangitis /
ERCP and EUS/IDUS Features /
Clinical Spectrum and Management /
Other Organ Involvement.
Overview /
Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Other Renal Involvement by IgG4-Related Disease /
IgG4-Related Lung Disease /
World-Wide Experience with AIP and IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis.
Italian Experience /
British Experience /
Japanese Experience /
Korean Experience /
Summary and Look to the Future /

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