IgG4-Related Disease

CV Involvement Common in IgG4 Disease

Periaortitis or periarteritis present in more than one-third of patients
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Clinical features of IgG4-related periaortitis/periarteritis based on the analysis of 179 patients with IgG4-related disease: a case–control study

Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a newly recognized systemic condition characterized by high serum immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) concentration and IgG4-bearing plasma cell infiltration in affected organs. Although it has become evident that IgG4-RD also involves the systemic aortic/arterial…
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Rituximab Efficacy in IgG4 Related Disease

PLOS reports  greater than 90% efficacy when rituximab (RTX) is used to treat patients with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD).
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Novel Drug Promising for IgG4-Related Disease

8 of 15 patients achieved remission in phase II study
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