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Phenotyping of IgG4-related diseases based on affected organ pattern: A multicenter cohort study using cluster analysis.
Modern rheumatology - 1 Jan 2021
Niwamoto Takafumi, Handa Tomohiro, Matsui Shoko, Yamamoto Hiroshi, Yoshifuji Hajime, Abe Hiroyasu, Matsumoto Hisako, Kodama Yuzo, Chiba Tsutomu, Seno Hiroshi, Mimori Tsuneyo, Hirai Toyohiro
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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 organs and identify the clinical features, including the comorbidities of each subgroup. METHODS: Patients diagnosed with IgG4-RD between April 1996 and June 2018 were enrolled from three institutes. Hierarchical cluster analysis was...
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