Long‐Term Outcomes and Predictors of Delayed Steroid Initiation in Type 1 Autoimmune Pancreatitis Initially Managed Without Corticosteroids

Key Points

• The research aims to explore long-term outcomes and predictors of steroid initiation in patients with type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis initially treated without corticosteroids.
• Analyzed long-term follow-up data of patients with type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis
• Identified predictors for steroid initiation
• Evaluated rates of spontaneous remission among patients
• Approximately one-third of untreated patients required corticosteroids over time
• Elevated IgG4 levels were associated with the need for steroid treatment
• Patients experiencing spontaneous remission were less likely to need corticosteroids