IgG4-related systemic diseases
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IgG4-related systemic disease, also IgG4-related disease, is a disease characterized IgG4 positive plasma cells and fibrosis.[1]
There are several IgG4-related diseases:
- Lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis - a type of autoimmune pancreatitis.
- Retroperitoneal fibrosis.[2]
- Riedel's thyroiditis.
- Inflammatory pseudotumour.[2]
- Sclerosing cholangitis[2] (IgG4-associated cholangitis[3]).
- Autoimmune pancreatitis (lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis).
- Others.
References
- ↑ Khosroshahi, A.; Stone, JH. (Jan 2011). "A clinical overview of IgG4-related systemic disease.". Curr Opin Rheumatol 23 (1): 57-66. doi:10.1097/BOR.0b013e3283418057. PMID 21124086.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kamisawa, T.; Okamoto, A. (Jul 2008). "IgG4-related sclerosing disease.". World J Gastroenterol 14 (25): 3948-55. PMID 18609677.
- ↑ Barnabas, A.; Chapman, RW. (Feb 2012). "Primary sclerosing cholangitis: is any treatment worthwhile?". Curr Gastroenterol Rep 14 (1): 17-24. doi:10.1007/s11894-011-0230-8. PMID 22124849.