Recognizing Immunoglobulin G4-Related Overlap Syndromes in Patients with Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Diseases
The first description of autoimmune pancreatitis and elevated serum immunoglobulin-G4 (IgG4) in 2001 heralded further reports of several related autoimmune diseases with raised IgG4 levels. It is now recognized that a spectrum of overlap syndromes associated with increased IgG4 and biopsy evidence o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2008-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/586173 |