Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) has been widely presumed to be an autoimmune disease that is characterized by elevated IgG and/or IgG4, the presence of autoantibodies, and an infiltration of lymphocytes and plasma cells with fibrosis. However, no detailed immunological studies have been published. To define immunological changes in AIP in detail, and to review evidence for autoimmunity which may ...
