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Review Article

A novel clinical entity, IgG4-related disease (IgG4RD): general concept and details

Hisanori UmeharaDivision of Hematology and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada-machi, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kazuichi OkazakiDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
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Yasufumi MasakiDivision of Hematology and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada-machi, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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Mitsuhiro KawanoDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Ishikawa, Japan
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Motohisa YamamotoThe First Department of Internal Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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Takako SaekiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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Shoko MatsuiHealth Administration Center, Sugitani Campus, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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Takayuki SumidaDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Doctoral Programs in Clinical Science, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tuskuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Tsuneyo MimoriDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Yoshiya TanakaFirst Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka, Japan
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Kazuo TsubotaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Tadashi YoshinoDepartment of Pathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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Shigeyuki KawaCenter for Health, Safety and Environmental Management, Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan
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Ritsuro SuzukiDepartment of HSCT Data Management and Biostatistics, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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Tsutomu TakegamiDivision of Molecular Oncology and Virology, Medical Research Institute, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Naohisa TomosugiDepartment of Advanced Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Nozomu KuroseDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Yasuhito IshigakiDivision of Core Facility, Medical Research Institute, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Atsushi AzumiOphthalmology Department, Kobe Kaisei Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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Masaru KojimaDepartment of Anatomic and Diagnostic Pathology, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Mibu, Japan
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Shigeo NakamuraDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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Dai InoueDepartment of Radiology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Ishikawa, Japan
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Pages 1-14 | Received 17 May 2011, Accepted 28 Jul 2011, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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