Autoimmune Pancreatitis: An Autonomous Disease or a Single Entity in a Complex Puzzle of a Multi-Organ Disorder?

Generoso Uomo

doi:10.6092/1590-8577/3860

Generoso Uomo Department of Internal Medicine, 'Cardarelli' Hospital. Naples, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6092/1590-8577/3860

Keywords: Autoimmune Diseases, Biological Markers, Diagnosis, Differential, Epidemiology

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