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Elevated serum IgG4 defines specific clinical phenotype of rheumatoid arthritis.
Mediators of inflammation - 1 Jan 2014
Chen Le-Feng, Mo Ying-Qian, Ma Jian-Da, Luo Ling, Zheng Dong-hui, Dai Lie
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To explore the correlation of serum IgG4 (sIgG4) with clinical manifestations or therapeutic response in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Consecutive 136 RA patients were recruited and followed up at regular interval. SIgG4 was detected by immunonephelometry. Serial synovial tissue sections from 46 RA patients were stained immunohistochemically for IgG4. RESULTS: Forty-six percent of 136 RA...
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