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Clinical characteristics of IgG4-related retroperitoneal fibrosis versus idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Wang Kunkun, Wang Zhenfan, Zeng Qiaozhu, Zhu Lijuan, Gao Jingyuan, Wang Ziqiao, Zhang Shanshan, Yang Fei, Shen Danhua, Wang Yi, Liu Yanying
Abstract excerpt
Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is an uncommon condition characterized by inflammation and fibrosis in the retroperitoneal space. More than two-thirds of RPF are idiopathic, with the remaining stemed from a variety of secondary causes. It was suggested that IgG4-related RPF is a secondary form of RPF. We undertook this study to compare detailed demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of IgG4-related...
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