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Elevated Serum IgG4 Levels in a Young Patient with Polyserositis and Necator americanus Infection.
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Case Reports in Immunology . 1/31/2018, p1-4. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- IgG4-related disease is a fibroinflammatory systemic condition characterized by tumefactive lesions, lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate rich in IgG4-positive plasma cells, storiform fibrosis, and elevated serum IgG4 concentrations. It has been described in virtually every organ system. Autoimmunity and infectious agents are potential immunologic triggers in IgG4-related disease. Herein, we describe a peculiar case of effusive-constrictive pericarditis in an 18-year-old boy with polyserositis and concomitant<italic> Necator americanus</italic> infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20906609
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Case Reports in Immunology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 127695491
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/2974756