Evaluation and Clinical Validity of a New Questionnaire for Mikulicz's Disease

Evaluation and Clinical Validity of a New Questionnaire for Mikulicz's Disease

Objectives. The characteristic features of Mikulicz’s disease (MD) are diffuse enlargement of the lacrimal and submandibular glands, elevated levels of serum immunoglobulin (Ig)G4, and abundant infiltration of IgG4-positive plasmacytes into both glands. No disease index is available to properly eval...

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Main Authors: Motohisa Yamamoto, Hiroki Takahashi, Keisuke Ishigami, Hidetaka Yajima, Yui Shimizu, Tetsuya Tabeya, Mikiko Matsui, Chisako Suzuki, Yasuyoshi Naishiro, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Kohzoh Imai, Yasuhisa Shinomura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/283459

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