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| | Histol Histopathol, Vol 14, Ashizawa et al |
 | | 1Department of Gastroenterology, Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital, Izumo, Shimane and 2Department of Internal Medicine II, Shimane Medical University, Izumo, Shimane, Japan |
 | | Ashizawa, Department of Gastroenterology, Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital, 116 Imaichi-cho, Izumo 693-8555, Japan. |
 | | These are considered to be the results of obstructive pancreatitis, which are caused by the reactions of defensive factors against the increase of pancreatic duct pressure, including the apoptosis of acinar cells, the hyperplasia and hypertrophy of duct cells, a tighter junctional complex of duct cells, and periductal fibrosis. |
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