Glucocorticoids are found to play an important role in the management of<unk>  pancreatitis via several ways such as efficacy in alleviating symptoms, decreasing the size of the pancreas, reversing histopathologic features in patients with AIP,  and mprovement of lab findings. About 2/3rd of patients show good response to glucocorticoids with complete recovery, 25% may require a second course of glucocorticoids, and a few patients with<unk>  pancreatitis may require continuous treatment. Immunomodulatory drugs such as azathioprine are usually used when, AIP patients have no response to steroid management, relapse occurs and patients cannot be weaned off steroids.
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