A novel clinical entity, IgG4-related disease (IgG4RD): general concept and details

H Umehara, K Okazaki, Y Masaki, M Kawano… - Modern …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract IgG4-related disease (IgG4RD) is a novel clinical disease entity characterized by
elevated serum IgG4 concentration and tumefaction or tissue infiltration by IgG4-positive …

[HTML][HTML] IgG4-related sclerosing disease, an emerging entity: a review of a multi-system disease

M Divatia, SA Kim, JY Ro - Yonsei medical journal, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Immunoglobulin G4-related systemic disease (IgG4-RSD) is a recently defined emerging
entity characterized by a diffuse or mass forming inflammatory reaction rich in IgG4-positive …

[HTML][HTML] IgG4-related disease: recommendations for the nomenclature of this condition and its individual organ system manifestations

JH Stone, A Khosroshahi, V Deshpande… - Arthritis and …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
During the first decade of this century, recognition of a multi-organ system disease known as
IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) has grown. Serum IgG4 elevation (in some patients) and …

Nationwide epidemiological survey of autoimmune pancreatitis in Japan

A Kanno, I Nishimori, A Masamune, K Kikuta, M Hirota… - Pancreas, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objectives To clarify the clinicoepidemiological features of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) in
Japan, the nationwide survey was conducted. Methods Patients with AIP who had visited the …

Use of samples from endoscopic ultrasound–guided 19-gauge fine-needle aspiration in diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis

T Iwashita, I Yasuda, S Doi, N Ando… - Clinical …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Histologic techniques are used to distinguish autoimmune
pancreatitis (AIP) from pancreatic malignancies and to confirm the etiology of pancreatitis …

Diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis by EUS-FNA by using a 22-gauge needle based on the International Consensus Diagnostic Criteria

A Kanno, K Ishida, S Hamada, F Fujishima… - Gastrointestinal …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: It is controversial whether EUS-guided FNA by using 22-gauge (G) needles
is useful for the diagnosis or evaluation of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). OBJECTIVE: To …

Utility of FDG PET/CT in IgG4-related systemic disease

K Nakatani, Y Nakamoto, K Togashi - Clinical radiology, 2012 - Elsevier
IgG4-related systemic disease (IgG4-RSD) is an emerging clinical entity about which much
remains to be elucidated, in terms of its aetiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and …

Autoimmune pancreatitis: an update on classification, diagnosis, natural history and management

RP Sah, ST Chari - Current gastroenterology reports, 2012 - Springer
Autoimmune Pancreatitis (AIP) is a recently recognized chronic fibro-inflammatory disease
of the pancreas. Although rare, its recognition continues to increase worldwide. Patients …

[HTML][HTML] Strategy to differentiate autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreas cancer

K Takuma, T Kamisawa, R Gopalakrishna… - World journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a newly described entity of pancreatitis in which the
pathogenesis appears to involve autoimmune mechanisms. Based on histological and …

Clinical features and relapse rates after surgery in type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis differ from type 2: a study of 114 surgically treated European patients

S Detlefsen, G Zamboni, L Frulloni, B Feyerabend… - Pancreatology, 2012 - Elsevier
Background At the recent consensus conference on autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) in
Honolulu, we presented preliminary data from our study of surgically treated AIP patients …