Ordinary chronic pancreatitis is a well-known risk factor for pancreatic cancer, whereas such
an association with autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is widely debated. Due to the rarity of the …

Background Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, with a high
mortality rate. The potential etiological role of autoimmune (AI) disorders has been …

Importance Rituximab is among the most frequently used immunotherapies in pediatrics.
Few studies have reported long-term adverse events associated with its use for children …

IgG4 subclass antibodies are expressed in alternative Th2 environments featuring high IL-
10 expression, including several solid tumors such as melanoma. To induce tolerance …

Background & Aims Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) of the biliary tract and
pancreas is a fibroinflammatory disease of unknown origin with striking male predominance …

IgG4‐related sclerosing cholangitis, a biliary manifestation of an IgG4‐related disease,
belongs to the spectrum of sclerosing cholangiopathies which result in biliary stenosis. It …

Background Chronic pancreatitis is a known risk factor of pancreatic cancer (PDAC). A
similar association has been suggested but not demonstrated for autoimmune pancreatitis …

Objectives Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic, multiorgan disease
of unknown etiology. We aimed to classify IgG4-RD by a combination pattern of affected …

Over the last two decades, our knowledge and understanding regarding the pathogenesis
and biology of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) have improved tremendously. Type 1 AIP or …

Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is recognized as the pancreatic manifestation of a systemic
IgG4-related disease that can involve various organs, including the kidney. However, renal …