Autoimmune pancreatitis and IgG4-related systemic diseases

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 491-504

  Zhang, Lizhi ^a   Smyrk, Thomas C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoimmune pancreatitis; IgG4; IgG4 related systemic disease

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BLOOD; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; PANCREATITIS; PATHOLOGY; PLASMA CELL; REVIEW;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PANCREATITIS; PLASMA CELLS;

EID: 77956047902     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19362625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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