Serum IgG4 levels at diagnosis can predict unfavorable outcomes of untreated patients with IgG4-related disease

Abstract The outcomes of patients with immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease (IgG4-RD) who are not treated are unclear. This study aimed to clarify these outcomes and identify the factors related to them. We retrospectively evaluated various clinical features including laboratory data and involve...

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Main Authors: Ichiro Mizushima, Masahiro Konishi, Hajime Sanada, Kazuyuki Suzuki, Akari Takeji, Takeshi Zoshima, Satoshi Hara, Kiyoaki Ito, Hiroshi Fujii, Kazunori Yamada, Mitsuhiro Kawano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92814-8