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Newsletter Archive: The International Study Group of Pediatric Pancreatitis: In Search for a cuRE (INSPPIRE)
The International Study Group of Pediatric Pancreatitis: In search for a cuRE, the INSPPIRE-2 project is the first and largest study to desc
Tony Vines
Jul 31, 20241 min read
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Newsletter Archive: Prospective Evaluation of Chronic Pancreatitis For Epidemiologic and Translational Studies (PROCEED)
The Offical Newsletter Archive for the Prospective Evaluation of Chronic Pancreatitis For Epidemiologic and Translational Studies (PROCEED)
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Jul 31, 20241 min read
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Germline Variants and Risk for Pancreatic Cancer: A Systematic Review and Emerging Concepts
Pancreatic cancer requires many genetic mutations. Combinations of underlying germline variants and environmental factors may increase the r
Tony Vines
Apr 24, 20241 min read
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Reassessing the Risk of Pancreatitis With Alcohol
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Tony Vines
Apr 24, 20241 min read
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Managing Chronic Pancreatitis: The View from Medical Pancreatology
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Tony Vines
Apr 24, 20241 min read
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International Consensus Statements on Early Chronic Pancreatitis
Morphology based diagnosis of Early CP is not possible without additional information. New approaches to the accurate diagnosis of Early CP
Tony Vines
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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Pancreatic Disorders
Once considered uncommon, pancreatic diseases are increasingly recognized in the pediatric age group. Acute pancreatitis, acute recurrent pa
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Apr 24, 20241 min read
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Chronic Pancreatitis in the 21st Century - Research Challenges and Opportunities: Summary of a National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Workshop
This conference marked the 20th year anniversary of the discovery of the cationic trypsinogen (PRSS1) gene mutation for hereditary pancreati
Tony Vines
Apr 24, 20241 min read
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Therapeutic Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Pediatric Patients With Acute Recurrent and Chronic Pancreatitis: Data From the INSPPIRE (INternational Study group of Pediatric Pancreati
Therapeutic ERCP is frequently utilized in children with ARP or CP and may offer benefit in selected cases, specifically if ductal obstructi
Tony Vines
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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Direct Costs of Acute Recurrent and Chronic Pancreatitis in Children in the INSPPIRE Registry
ARP and CP are uncommon childhood conditions. The severe burden of disease associated with these conditions and their chronicity results in
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Apr 24, 20242 min read
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Academic Pancreas Centers of Excellence: Guidance from a Multidisciplinary Chronic Pancreatitis Working Group at PancreasFest
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive inflammatory disease, which leads to loss of pancreatic function and other disease-related morbid
Tony Vines
Apr 24, 20241 min read
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Model to Determine Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in Patients With New-Onset Diabetes
Based on change in weight, change in blood glucose, and age at onset of diabetes, we developed and validated a model to determine risk of PC
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Apr 24, 20242 min read
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Fasting Blood Glucose Levels Provide Estimate of Duration and Progression of Pancreatic Cancer Before Diagnosis
In a case-control study of patients with PDAC from 2 databases, we associated FBG level with time to PDAC diagnosis and tumor volume and gra
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Apr 24, 20242 min read
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Recommendations for Diagnosis and Management of Autoimmune Pancreatitis in Childhood: Consensus From INSPPIRE
The first P-AIP recommendation statements developed by the International Study Group of Pediatric Pancreatitis: In search for a cuRE group a
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Apr 23, 20241 min read
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Autoimmune Pancreatitis in Children: Characteristic Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Pediatric AIP has a distinct presentation with features similar to type 2 AIP in adults. This comprehensive report on the largest group of c
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Apr 23, 20242 min read
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Toxic-Metabolic Risk Factors Are Uncommon in Pediatric Chronic Pancreatitis
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Tony Vines
Apr 23, 20241 min read
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Relief for Young Children With Severe Chronic Pancreatitis
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Tony Vines
Apr 23, 20241 min read
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Comparison of Fasting Human Pancreatic Polypeptide Levels Among Patients With Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Chronic Pancreatitis, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Human pancreatic polypeptide (HPP) is a hormone secreted by the ventral pancreas. While postprandial HPP levels have been studied in chronic
Tony Vines
Apr 23, 20242 min read
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Quality of Life in Chronic Pancreatitis is Determined by Constant Pain, Disability/Unemployment, Current Smoking, and Associated Co-Morbidities
Constant pain, pain-related disability/unemployment, current smoking, and concurrent co-morbidities significantly affect the QOL in CP. Furt
Tony Vines
Apr 23, 20242 min read
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A Population-Based Evaluation of the Natural History of Chronic Pancreatitis
Our study suggests that CP at a population level may have a milder course than that reported from tertiary centers. We confirm that ACP has
Tony Vines
Apr 23, 20242 min read
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