Immunoglobin G4-hepatopathy: Association
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Takeji Umemura; Yoh Zen; Hideaki Hamano; Shigeyuki Kawa; Yasuni Nakanuma; Kendo
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Article
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2007
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is characterized by high serum immunoglobin (Ig) G4 concentrations, lymphoplasmacytic inflammation, and a favorable response to corticosteroid treatment. Since liver dysfunction is frequently seen in AIP patients, we investigated hepatic histopathology and its clinical