Claimant - A person who makes an insurance claim. Closed practice - A primary care physician who is not accepting new patients. Note: Even if your physician is on the HMO or PPO list, call to see if the practice is still open for accepting new HMO or PPO participants.
Type 1 AIP is also called IgG4-related pancreatitis and is part of a disease called IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) that often affects multiple organs including the pancreas, bile ducts in the liver, salivary glands, kidneys and lymph nodes.
For example, a pancreas that fails to produce enough digestive enzymes can lead to weight loss and diarrhea because of poorly absorbed food. The islets of Langerhans are responsible for regulating blood glucose. If these cells do not produce enough insulin, there is an increase in diabetes risk as blood glucose levels rise. Pancreatitis is a disease characterized by acute or chronic inflammation of the pancreas. Inflammation can occur if the main duct from the pancreas is blocked by a gallstone or tumor.