IgG4 as a serological marker of autoimmune pancreatitis: The latest news

Journal of the Pancreas

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 531-533

  Pezzilli, Raffaele ^a   Corinaldesi, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autoimmune diseases; Biological markers; Immunoglobulin G; Pancreatitis

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; ENTERITIS; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; NOTE; PANCREATITIS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SJOEGREN SYNDROME;

AUTOANTIBODIES; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PANCREATITIS;

EID: 23944464056     PISSN: 15908577     EISSN: 15908577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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