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Ulcerative colitis associated with IgG4 cholangitis: similar features in two HLA identical siblings.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Sept 2009
Dastis Sergio Negrin, Latinne Dominique, Sempoux Christine, Geubel André P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: IgG4-associated cholangitis (IAC) can mimic primary sclerosing cholangitis although, in contrast to the latter, it is highly responsive to steroid therapy. IAC is known to be associated with autoimmune pancreatitis and has also been shown to be part of a more complex autoimmune IgG4 syndrome. However, an association with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition in which its identification may...
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