(Journal Article): Using Multidetector Row Computed Tomography to Diagnose and Stage Pancreatic Carcinoma: the Problems and the Possibilities
Scaglione M, Pinto A, Romano S, Scialpi M, Volterrani L, Rotondo A, Romano L
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(1):1-5
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The sensitivity of computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of pancreatic neoplasms and accurate tumor staging has significantly been improved by the use of thin-section multi-det...
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(Journal Article): Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy in the Management of Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis: A Meta-Analysis
Guda NM, Partington S, Freeman ML
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(1):6-12
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CONTEXT: Main pancreatic duct stones may contribute to pain in chronic pancreatitis. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has been used alone or in combination with endosco...
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(Journal Article): Pathways of Care for Patients with Suspected Cancer of the Pancreas: A Tiered Questionnaire-Based Survey of Medical Personnel Across a Single United Kingdom Calman-Hine Cancer Network
Virlos IT, Siriwardana HP, Cemal Y, Siriwardena AK
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(1):13-25
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OBJECTIVE: This study examines clinical management pathways for patients with suspected pancreatic cancer within a single United Kingdom Calman-Hine NHS cancer network with particu...
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(Journal Article): Synchronous Pancreatic Metastases from Asymptomatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Ninan S, Jain PK, Paul A, Menon KV
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(1):26-28
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CONTEXT: Pancreatic involvement from metastatic renal cell carcinoma accounts for 0.25-3% of the cases. The distinction between primary pancreatic clear cell tumour and metastatic ...
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(Journal Article): Pancreatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Superior Mesenteric Artery Complicated with Obstructive Jaundice. A Case Report
Saftoiu A, Iordache S, Ciurea T, Dumitrescu D, Popescu M, Stoica Z
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(1):29-35
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CONTEXT: Pancreatic pseudoaneurysm rupture is a rare complication of chronic pancreatitis, with severe prognosis and high mortality. Angiography is usually required for confirmatio...
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(Journal Article): Fascioliasis: An Exceptional Cause of Acute Pancreatitis
Echenique-Elizondo M, Amondarain J, Lire Robles C
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(1):36-39
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CONTEXT: Fasciola hepatica is known to cause bile duct inflammation and biliary obstruction but is rarely reported as responsible for producing acute pancreatitis. CASE REPORT: We ...
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(Journal Article): Pancreatic Portal Cavernoma
Ozcinar B, Ozden I, Bilge O, Emre A, Poyanli A, Okten A
(Journal Article): 28th National Congress of the Italian Association for the Study of the Pancreas (AISP). Verona (Italy). October 28-30, 2004. Preface
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A concept of 'autoimmune pancreatitis' has recently been proposed. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasonography can demonstrate the diffusely enlarged pancrea...
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In recent years, autoimmune pancreatitis has been established as a special type of chronic pancreatitis. It is characterized by its histopathological and immunological features. Th...
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The intraoperative management of the margins of intraductal papillary mucinous tumors (IPMNs) undergoing pancreatic resection is crucial. The surgeon must discontinue the resection...
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(Journal Article): New Frontiers in the Neoadjuvant Therapy of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Apart from Therapeutical Protocols
(Journal Article): Duodenal Acidity May Increase the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in the Course of Chronic Pancreatitis: An Etiopathogenetic Hypothesis
Talamini G
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(2):122-127
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Chronic pancreatitis patients have an increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer. The cause of this increase has yet to be fully explained but smoking and inflammation may play...
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(Journal Article): Gene Transfer into Mouse Prepancreatic Endoderm by Whole Embryo Electroporation
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CONTEXT: Understanding gene function in the developing pancreas is a major issue for pancreatic cell therapy. The in vivo analysis of gene function has essentially been performed b...
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(Journal Article): The Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid A Receptor ? Subunit Is Overexpressed in Pancreatic Adenocarcinomas
Johnson SK, Haun RS
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(2):136-142
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CONTEXT: The identification of genes involved in tumorigenesis is essential for the development of new treatment strategies or diagnostic approaches for pancreatic cancer. OBJECTIV...
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(Journal Article): Pancreatectomy Using the No-Touch Isolation Technique Followed by Extensive Intraoperative Peritoneal Lavage to Prevent Cancer Cell Dissemination: A Pilot Study
Hirota M, Shimada S, Yamamoto K, Tanaka E, Sugita H, Egami H, Ogawa M
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(2):143-151
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CONTEXT: In pancreatic cancer, even for patients who have undergone curative resection (R0), survival analysis has revealed a poor survival rate due to cancer recurrence. Because t...
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(Journal Article): Nonsurgical Management of Pancreaticopleural Fistula
Dhebri AR, Ferran N
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(2):152-161
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CONTEXT: Pancreaticopleural fistula is seen in acute and chronic pancreatitis or after traumatic or surgical disruption of the pancreatic duct. Surgery leads to healing in 80-90% o...
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(Journal Article): Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Distal Common Bile Duct
Sewkani A, Kapoor S, Sharma S, Naik S, Juneja M, Jain A, Varshney S
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(2):162-165
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CONTEXT: Squamous cell carcinoma of the biliary tree is rare. Although few cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the intrahepatic bile-duct and gallbladder have been reported, until ...
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(Journal Article): Methomyl-Induced Severe Acute Pancreatitis: Possible Etiological Association
Makrides C, Koukouvas M, Achillews G, Tsikkos S, Vounou E, Symeonides M, Christodoulides P, Ioannides M
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(2):166-171
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CONTEXT: N-methyl carbamate insecticides are widely used in homes, gardens and agriculture. They share the capacity to inhibit cholinesterase enzymes with organophosphates and ther...
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(Journal Article): A Case of a Solid Renal Mass Together with a Cystic Pancreatic Lesion in a 50-Year-Old Patient
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CONTEXT: Pancreatic cysts may be incidentally detected in asymptomatic patients evaluated for other clinical manifestations. Microcystic adenomas are particularly rare among pancre...
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(Journal Article): Proximal Migration of a 3 French Pancreatic Stent in a Patient with Pancreas Divisum: Suggested Technique for Successful Retrieval
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CONTEXT: Pancreatic stents may be placed during therapeutic ERCP for a variety of indications. One such indication is to prophylax against the development of pancreatitis following...
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(Journal Article): Open Transduodenal Stenting as an Option to Failed Endotherapy in Pancreatic Ascites
Taghavi SJ, Adamthwaite JA, Menon KV
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(2):185-188
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CONTEXT: Pancreatic ascites is rare and thought to be due to rupture of a pancreatic pseudocyst, main pancreatic duct disruption or leakage from an unknown site. CASE REPORT: We re...
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(Journal Article): Metastatic Lymph Node Impostor in Pancreatic Cystadenocarcinoma
Vu CKF, Chang F, Doig L, Meenan J
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(2):189-193
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CONTEXT: Lymph node involvement in pancreatic cancer is a predictor of poor patient long-term survival. The detection of multiple metastatic peri-pancreatic nodes by EUS-FNA may di...
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(Journal Article): Pseudocystoesophagitis: Esophagitis and Stricture Due to Pancreatic Pseudocyst
(Journal Article): Does the Pancreas Really Produce Much More Lipase than Required for Fat Digestion?
Carrière F, Grandval P, Gregory PC, Renou C, Henniges F, Sander-Struckmeier S, Laugier R
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(3):206-215
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Thirty years ago, it was reported that a linear relationship does not exist between the amounts of human pancreatic lipase secreted in chronic pancreatitis and the degree of steato...
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(Journal Article): Chemoradiation for Ductal Pancreatic Carcinoma: Principles of Combining Chemotherapy with Radiation, Definition of Target Volume and Radiation Dose
Wilkowski R, Thoma M, Weingandt H, Dühmke E, Heinemann V
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(3):216-230
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Review of the role of chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer with a specific focus on the technical feasibility and the integration of chemoradiot...
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(Journal Article): Estimating the Diagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin as a Marker of the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis: A Meta-Analytic Approach
Shafiq N, Malhotra S, Bhasin DK, Rana S, Siddhu S, Pandhi P
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(3):231-237
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CONTEXT: Approximately 15-20% of cases of acute pancreatitis are categorized as severe. There is a lack of accurate predictors of disease severity. Several studies have evaluated t...
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(Journal Article): Mutations in MODY Genes Are not Common Cause of Early-Onset Type 2 Diabetes in Mexican Families
Domínguez-López A, Miliar-García A, Segura-Kato YX, Riba L, Esparza-López J, Ramírez-Jiménez S, Rodríguez-Torres M, Canizales-Quinteros S, Cabrera-Vásquez S, Fragoso-Ontiveros V, Aguilar-Salinas CA, Altamirano-Ustamante N, Calzada-León R, Robles-Valdés C, Bravo-Ríos LE, Tusié-Luna MT
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(3):238-245
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CONTEXT: Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a monogenic form of diabetes mellitus characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance, early age of onset and a primary insu...
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(Journal Article): Impact of Ethnicity on Outcome in Pancreatic Carcinoma
Saif MW, Sviglin H, Carpenter M
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(3):246-254
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CONTEXT: Ethnicity is an important factor known to impact the biology and outcome of many cancers. In pancreatic cancer, African Americans are thought to have a higher incidence an...
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(Journal Article): Management of the Mucin Filled Bile Duct. A Complication of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Tumor of the Pancreas
Patel A, Lambiase L, Decarli A, Fazel A
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(3):255-259
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CONTEXT: Biliary obstruction secondary to intrabiliary mucin is a relatively rare presentation of malignant intraductal pancreatic mucinous tumor. We report a case of unresectable ...
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(Journal Article): Autoimmune Pancreatitis Associated with Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
Kamisawa T, Matsukawa M, Ohkawa M
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(3):260-263
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CONTEXT: Autoimmune pancreatitis is sometimes associated with other autoimmune diseases. We have presented two cases of autoimmune pancreatitis with retroperitoneal fibrosis and co...
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(Journal Article): A Case of Acute Pancreatitis Possibly Associated with Combined Salicylate and Simvastatin Treatment
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CONTEXT: Drug-induced acute pancreatitis is a rather rare clinical entity. From time to time, several cases have been reported in which statins or salicylates have been associated ...
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(Journal Article): IgG4 Negative Sclerosing Cholangitis Associated with Autoimmune Pancreatitis
Sewkani A, Kapoor S, Sharma S, Naik S, Debbarma MK, Varshney S
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(3):269-273
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BACKGROUND: Sclerosing pancreatitis is an autoimmune condition characterized by periductal lymphocytic infiltration on histology, and elevated serum auto-antibodies and IgG4. Bile ...
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(Journal Article): Islet Isolation and Transplantation from an Annular Pancreas: A Case Report
Kin T, Shapiro J, Ryan EA, Lakey JRT
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(3):274-276
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CONTEXT: Annular pancreas is an uncommon congenital anomaly formed by a thin band of normal pancreatic tissue encircling the duodenum. CASE REPORT: We report the first case of an i...
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(Journal Article): MRCP and ERCP in Lemmel Syndrome
(Journal Article): Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus as a Conformational Disease
Hayden MR, Tyagi SC, Kerklo MM, Nicolls MR
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(4):287-302
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Conformational diseases are conditions that arise from the dysfunctional aggregation of proteins in non-native conformations. Type 2 diabetes mellitus can be defined as a conformat...
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(Journal Article): Have We Overlooked the Importance of Serine/Threonine Protein Phosphatases in Pancreatic Beta-Cells? Role Played by Protein Phosphatase 2A in Insulin Secretion
Parameswara VK, Sule AJ, Esser V
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(4):303-315
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Genetic predisposition and environmental influences insidiously converge to cause glucose intolerance and hyperglycemia. Beta-cell compensates by secreting more insulin and when it...
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(Journal Article): Pancreatic Fibrosis in Rats and Its Response to Antioxidant Treatment
De las Heras-Castaño G, García-Unzueta MT, Domínguez-Diez A, Fernández-González MD,García-de la Paz AM, Mayorga-Fernández M, Fernández-Fernández F
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(4):316-324
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CONTEXT: Oxidative stress plays a role in the development of pancreatic fibrosis. OBJECTIVES: In the present study, we hypothesized that the administration of an antioxidant comple...
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(Journal Article): Gastrointestinal Bleeding Associated with Concurrent Capecitabine and Radiotherapy in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
Saif MW, Moody JS, Russo SM
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(4):325-333
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CONTEXT: Capecitabine is currently being evaluated for the treatment of a variety of gastrointestinal malignancies. OOBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to report on the incidence ...
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(Journal Article): Acute Septal Panniculitis. A Cutaneous Marker of a Very Early Stage of Pancreatic Panniculitis Indicating Acute Pancreatitis
Johnson MA, Kannan DG, Balachandar TG, Jeswanth S, Rajendran S, Surendran E
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(4):334-338
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CONTEXT: Pancreatitis may occasionally be complicated by panniculitis as a result of the release of pancreatic enzymes. Pancreatic panniculitis is rare, occurring in 2-3% of all pa...
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(Journal Article): Surgical Treatment of Pancreatic Metastases of Renal Cell Carcinoma
Sotiropoulos GC, Lang H, Liu C, Brokalaki EI, Molmenti E, Broelsch CE
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(4):339-343
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CONTEXT: The pancreas is an unusual site for metastases of renal cell carcinoma origin, sometimes occurring many years after nephrectomy. We herein present two cases of pancreatic ...
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(Journal Article): Indomethacin-Induced Pancreatitis: A Case Report
Memis D, Akalin E, Yücel T
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(4):344-347
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CONTEXT: There are no previous reports of acute pancreatitis associated with the use of indomethacin in the general population. Drugs of all types are related to the etiology of pa...
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(Journal Article): Brunner's Gland Hamartoma: 'Over-Treatment' of a Voluminous Mass Simulating a Malignancy of the Pancreatic-Duodenal Area
Iusco D, Roncoroni L, Violi V, Donadei E, Sarli L
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(4):348-353
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CONTEXT: Brunner's gland hyperplasia is rarely associated with clinical symptoms. Most of the lesions are less than 1 cm in diameter and accounts for about 6.8% of all endoscopical...
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(Journal Article): Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis Due to a Hydatid Cyst of the Pancreatic Head: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Ozmen MM, Moran M, Karakahya M, Coskun F
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(4):354-358
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CONTEXT: Primary pancreatic hydatid disease is rare and there have only been a few cases of recurrent acute pancreatitis due to a hydatid cyst of the pancreas. CASE REPORT: We desc...
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(Journal Article): Successful Resolution of a Mediastinal Pseudocyst and Pancreatic Pleural Effusion by Endoscopic Nasopancreatic Drainage
Bhasin DK, Rana SS, Chandail VS, Nanda M, Sinha SK, Nagi B
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(4):359-364
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CONTEXT: A mediastinal pseudocyst is an unusual complication of acute and chronic pancreatitis. The ideal form of management is controversial, and various successful therapeutic in...
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(Journal Article): Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome Following Acute Pancreatitis
Sinha A, Rai R
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(4):365-368
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CONTEXT: Haemolytic uraemic syndrome is a common cause of renal failure in children but it is a rare condition in adults. Acute pancreatitis in adult as a cause of haemolytic uraem...
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(Journal Article): Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome Associated with Gemcitabine: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Saif MW, McGee PJ
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(4):369-374
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CONTEXT: Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a rare condition compromising the clinical triad of acute renal failure, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and thrombocytopenia. Hemolytic ur...
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(Journal Article): Pancreatic Involvement in Von Hippel-Lindau Disease: The Role of Integrated Imaging
Calculli L, Fiscaletti M, Casadei R, Pezzilli R, Pascali E, Gavelli G
(Journal Article): Giessen International Workshop on Interactions of Exocrine and Endocrine Pancreatic Diseases. Castle of Rauischholzhausen of the Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany. March 18-19, 2005
Andren-Sandberg A, Hardt PD
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(4):382-405
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The 'Giessen International Workshop on Interactions of Exocrine and Endocrine Pancreatic Diseases' was held on March 18-19, 2005 at the Castle of Rauischolzhausen, Giessen Universi...
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(Journal Article): Chronic Pancreatitis: Assessing the Quality of Life
(Journal Article): Neurogenic Inflammation in Acute Pancreatitis
Akhil Hegde, Madhav Bhatia
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(5):417-421
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Acute pancreatitis is a clinical condition whose incidence has increased over the past few years. The exact mechanism of its development is not yet clear. Substance P, the proinfla...
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(Journal Article): Pancreatic Stem Cells: A Glimmer of Hope for Diabetes?
(Journal Article): Is Zinc Concentration in Pancreatic Fluid a Marker for Pancreatic Diseases?
Surakit Pungpapong, James S Scolapio, Timothy A Woodward, Michael B Wallace, Massimo Raimondo
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(5):425-430
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OBJECTIVES: An imbalance of free radicals and scavenging processes has been implicated in the pathogenesis of pancreatic tissue injury. Gradual decreases in antioxidant enzyme expr...
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Jonathan Hardman, Saurabh Jamdar, Conor Shields, Ray McMahon, H Paul Redmond, Ajith K Siriwardena
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(5):431-437
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CONTEXT: Oxidative stress is understood to have a critical role in the development of acinar injury in experimental acute pancreatitis. We have previously demonstrated that compoun...
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(Journal Article): Mortality in Acute Pancreatitis: Is It an Early or a Late Event?
Antonio Carnovale, Pier Giorgio Rabitti, Gianpiero Manes, Pasquale Esposito, Loredana Pacelli, Generoso Uomo
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(5):438-444
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CONTEXT: Many prior studies have suggested that the majority of deaths in severe acute pancreatitis occur late in the course of the disease as a result of pancreatic sepsis or panc...
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(Journal Article): Solitary Main Pancreatic Ductal Calculus of Possible Biliary Origin Causing Acute Pancreatitis
Ramakrishna Prasad Chowdary Chaparala1, Rafiuddin Patel1, James Ahsley Guthrie2, Mervyn Huw Davies3, Pierre J Guillou1, Krishna V Menon1
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(5):445-448
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CONTEXT: Pancreatic ductal calculi are most often associated with chronic pancreatitis. Radiological features of chronic pancreatitis are readily evident in the presence of these c...
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(Journal Article): Mixed Exocrine-Endocrine Tumor of the Pancreas
Konstantinos D Ballas, Savas F Rafailidis, Charalampos Demertzidis, Michael B Alatsakis, Afroditi Pantzaki, Athanassios K Sakadamis
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(5):449-454
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CONTEXT: Neoplasms of the pancreas usually show ductal, acinar or endocrine differentiation. Tumors with mixed exocrine and endocrine components are unusual. We herein describe a c...
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(Journal Article): Autoimmune Pancreatitis Presenting as Simultaneous Masses in the Pancreatic Head and Gallbladder
Andrew A Gumbs, Jinah Kim, Erin Kiehna, James A Brink, Ronald R Salem
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(5):455-459
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CONTEXT: Autoimmune pancreatitis is a rare variant of chronic pancreatitis characterized by pancreatic ductal narrowing and pancreatic parenchymal edema on computed tomography and ...
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(Journal Article): Acute Retinopathy Following Pancreatic Head Resection for Chronic Pancreatitis: A Rare, Severe Complication
Thilo Hackert, Werner Hartwig, Helmut Friess, Markus Wolfgang Büchler, Jens Werner
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JOP. J Pancreas (Online)
2005; 06(5):460-463
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CONTEXT: Chronic pancreatitis is a pancreatic disorder affecting endocrine and exocrine pancreatic functions with a variety of mainly abdominal symptoms. CASE REPORT: We report the...
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(Journal Article): Echo-Enhanced Ultrasonography: Is It the Future Gold Standard of Imaging in Acute Pancreatitis?
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We report the imaging of a patient in whom the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis and the assessment of disease severity was carried out using echo-enhanced ultrasonography. Contrast-...
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(Journal Article): The Imaging Assessment of the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis May Change in the Near Future
(Journal Article): Abstracts of the 28th National Congress of the Italian Association for the Study of the Pancreas (AISP). Bologna (Italy). September 15-17, 2005
(Journal Article): No Pathological and/or Clinical Parameters Can Predict the Response to Somatostatin Analogues in Advanced Pancreatic Endocrine Well Differentiated Carcinomas
Bettini R, Falconi M, Butturini G, Mantovani W, Capelli P, Boninsegna L, Festa L, Pederzoli P
(Journal Article): Preliminary Results of a Phase II Trial of Dose-Intense PEFG (Cisplatin, Epirubicin, 5-Fluorouracil, Gemcitabine) in Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Cereda S, Dell'Oro S, Passoni P, Bonetto E, Viganò MG, Balzano G, Zerbi A, Staudacher C, Di Carlo V, Reni M
(Journal Article): Surgical and/or Conservative Management of Branch Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms: A Prospective Study on 118 Patients
Crippa S, Salvia R, Bettini R, Molinari E, Muselli P, Orciuoli M, Pederzoli P
(Journal Article): Pharmacogenetics of Gemcitabine in Pancreatic Cancer
Giovannetti E, Mey V, Danesi R, Del Chiaro M, Funel N, Boggi U, Orlandini C, Campani D, Iannopollo M, Nannizzi S, Ricci S, Bevilacqua G, Mosca F, Del Tacca M
(Journal Article): Isolation and Characterization of Pancreatic Cancer (PC) Diabetogenic Factor: A 14 Aminoacids Peptide Corresponding to the N-Terminal Sequence of a S-100 Calcium Binding Protein
Greco E, Basso D, Fogar P, Pucci P, Flagiello A, Baldo G, Giunco S, Navaglia F, Zambon CF, Falda A, Valerio A, Pedrazzoli S, Plebani M
(Journal Article): Common Bile Duct Strictures Due to Chronic Pancreatitis Managed by Self-Expandable Metal Stents (SEMS): Results of a Long-Term Follow-up Study
Iacopini F, Mutignani M, Tringali A, Familiari P, Spada C, Marchese M, Pirozzi GA, Riccioni ME, Costamagna G
(Journal Article): The Impact of Timing on the Efficacy of Foy in the Prevention of Acute Pancreatitis: A Randomised Study Comparing Prior vs. After-ERCP Administration
Manes G, Lombardi G, Pieramico O, Bargiggia S, Bianchi Porro G
(Journal Article): Multidetector CT in Evaluation of the Retroportal Pancreatic Lamina: Correlation with Histopathological Findings
Mazzeo S, Cappelli C, Belcari A, Caproni G, Giannini A, Bertini R, Boggi U, Del Chiaro M, Croce C, Sgambelluri AF, Campani D, Funel N, Mosca F, Bartolozzi C
(Journal Article): A Case of Pancreatic Heterotopy of Duodenal Wall, Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Tumour and Intraepithelial Neoplasm of Pancreas, and Papillary Carcinoma of Kidney in a Single Patient
Nobili C, Degrate L, Franciosi C, Caprotti R, Romano F, Perego E, Leone BE, Uggeri Fr
(Journal Article): The Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis Evaluated Using the SF-12 Questionnaire: A Comparative Study with the SF-36 Questionnaire
(Journal Article): EUS-Guided Puncture of Pancreatic Duct (PD) with Methylene Blue (MB) Injection for Localization of the Pancreatic Orifice after Ampullectomy
Rossi M, Diellou AM, Carrrara S, Arcidiacono PG, Testoni PA
(Journal Article): Conventional Ultrasonography, Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography, and Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography in Dectection of Liver Metastases in Patients with Endocrine Tumors of the Pancreas: A Preliminary Comparative Study
Serra C, Mazzotta E, Piscitelli L, Calculli L, Campana D, Pezzilli R, Tomassetti P
(Journal Article): Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy (HBS) and Magnetic Resonance Cholangio-Pancreatography (MRCP) with Secretin Stimulation (MRCP+S) in Patients Suffering from Recurrent Pancreatitis (RP)
Tomba F, Vaona B, Frulloni L, Bovo P, Bernardoni L, Patrizi F, Biasin S, Katsotourchi A, Giorgetti PG, Cavallini G
(Journal Article): Increased Levels of Interleukin-18 Binding Protein in the Blood Circulation of Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Potential Novel Mechanism of Tumor Immune Escape?
Tonel E, Bellone G , Carbone A, Novarino A, Dughera L, Buffolino A, Scirelli T, Addeo A, Bertetto O, Emanuelli G
(Journal Article): Microscopic Residual (R1) after Resection for Pancreatic Carcinoma Influences the Recurrence Type but not Prognosis: A Prospective Study on 88 Patients
Giardino A, Falconi M, Marcucci S, Muselli P, Barugola G, Valli L, Pederzoli P
(Journal Article): High Frequency of Chronic Pancreatitis as Detected by Secretin Enhanced MRCP and EUS in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Non-Biliary Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis
Mangiavillano B, Mariani A, Arcidiacono PG, Carrara S, Giussani A, Castellaneta G, Zanello A, Masci E, Testoni PA
(Journal Article): Vascular Involvement by Pancreatic Neoplasms: Correlation of CT Findings with Surgical and Pathologic Results
Mazzeo S, Cappelli C, Caproni G, Belcari A, Bertini R, Giannini A, Boggi U, Del Chiaro M, Gremmo F, Balzano E, Campani D, Funel N, Mosca F, Bartolozzi C
