What is autoimmune pancreatitis?
Autoimmune pancreatitis is a chronic inflammatory characterized as masses and strictures within the pancreas. This non cancerous condition resembles pancreatic cancer.
How do members experience autoimmune pancreatitis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with autoimmune pancreatitis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
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What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for autoimmune pancreatitis*
Who has autoimmune pancreatitis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 7 | |
| 40s | 11 | |
| 50s | 19 | |
| 60s | 14 | |
| 70+ | 10 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 20 | |
| Female | 46 |