Relationship between pancreatic morphological changes and diabetes in autoimmune pancreatitis: Multimodal medical imaging assessment has important potential
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a special type of chronic pancreatitis with clinical symptoms of obstructive jaundice and abdominal discomfort; this condition is caused by autoimmunity and marked by pancreatic fibrosis and dysfunction. Previous studies have revealed a close relationship between early pancreatic atrophy and the incidence rate of diabetes in type 1 AIP patients receiving steroid treatment. Shimada et al performed a long-term follow-up study and reported that the pancreatic volume (PV) of these patients initially exponentially decreased but then slowly decreased, which was considered to be an important factor related to diabetes; moreover, serum IgG4 levels were positively correlated with PV during follow-up. In this letter, regarding the original study presented by Shimada et al , we present our insights and discuss how multimodal medical imaging and artificial intelligence can be used to better assess the relationship between pancreatic morphological changes and diabetes in patients with AIP.
Source: World Journal of Radiology
Authors: Qing-Biao Zhang, Dan Liu, Jun-Bang Feng, Chun-Qi Du, Chuan-Ming Li
Institutions: Chongqing University, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404722753