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.
Pancreatic Cancer: Whole-Body Symptoms. As it grows and spreads, pancreatic cancer affects the whole body. Such symptoms can include: 1  Weight loss. 2  Malaise. 3  Loss of appetite. 4  Elevated blood sugars. 5  Some people with pancreatic cancer develop diabetes as the cancer impairs the pancreas' ability to produce insulin.