Immunoglobulin G4-related kidney disease: Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment

Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a recently recognized clinical entity that often involves multiple organs; it is characterized by high levels of serum immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4), dense infiltration of IgG4+ cells, and storiform fibrosis. Cellular immunity, particularly T cell-mediated i...

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Main Authors: Ke Zheng, Fei Teng, Xue-Mei Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2017-09-01
Series:Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095882X1630130X