High serum IgG4 concentrations in patients with sclerosing pancreatitis.

Volume: 344, Issue: 10, Pages: 732 - 738
Published: Mar 8, 2001
Abstract
Background Sclerosing pancreatitis is a unique form of pancreatitis that is characterized by irregular narrowing of the main pancreatic duct, lymphoplasmacytic inflammation of the pancreas, and hypergammaglobulinemia and that responds to glucocorticoid treatment. Preliminary studies suggested that serum IgG4 concentrations are elevated in this disease but not in other diseases of the pancreas or biliary tract. Methods We measured serum IgG4...
Paper Details
Title
High serum IgG4 concentrations in patients with sclerosing pancreatitis.
Published Date
Mar 8, 2001
Volume
344
Issue
10
Pages
732 - 738
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