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Immunogenetics of IgG4-Related AIP.
Current topics in microbiology and immunology - 1 Jan 2017
Ota Masao, Umemura Takeji, Kawa Shigeyuki
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a unique form of chronic pancreatitis characterized by high serum IgG4 concentration and a variety of complicating extra-pancreatic lesions. AIP has the features of a complex disease that is caused by multifactorial genes. However, the genetic factors underlying AIP have not been elucidated conclusively. Association studies by the candidate-gene approach and genome-wide...
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