IgG4-related disease and systemic vasculitis – is there any connection?
IgG4-related disease is a relatively new group of diseases of still unknown etiology. It is characterized by elevated serum levels of subclass IgG4 immunoglobulin and by abundant infiltration of IgG4+ plasma cells with typical fibrosis of the affected organs. Elevated concentration of IgG4 may be pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Rheumatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.termedia.pl/IgG4-related-disease-and-systemic-vasculitis-is-there-any-connection-,18,24059,1,1.html |