IgG4-related disease

• Other Authors: Okazaki, Kazuichi, 1953- (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
• Series: Current topics in microbiology and immunology ; 401.
• Subjects: Autoimmune diseases.; Immunoglobulin G.; Kidneys > Diseases.; Pancreatitis.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319525426; 9783319525419
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 128 pages) : illustrations

This volume focuses on IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), a novel clinical entity involving multiple organs and of unknown origin, associated with the abundant infiltration of IgG4-positive cells. It consists of nine chapters written by prominent experts in the field and discusses the disease concept,...