Three Cases of Bronchial Asthma Preceding IgG4-Related Autoimmune Pancreatitis

Three Cases of Bronchial Asthma Preceding IgG4-Related Autoimmune Pancreatitis

Background: Autoimmune pancreatitis is characterized by diffuse swelling of the pancreas and a high serum immunoglobulin (Ig) G4 concentration. Histopathologically, dense infiltration of lymphocytes and IgG4-positive plasma cells with fibrosis are seen in the pancreas. Although allergic diseases com...

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Main Authors: Satoru Ito, Shigeru B.H. Ko, Masataka Morioka, Kazuyoshi Imaizumi, Masashi Kondo, Nobumasa Mizuno, Yoshinori Hasegawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
asthma
atopy
autoantibody
immunoglobulin E (IgE)
Th2
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015302082

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