Failure of remission induction by glucocorticoids alone or in combination with immunosuppressive agents in IgG4-related disease: a prospective study of 215 patients

• Published in: Arthritis research & therapy Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 65 - 12
• Main Authors: Wang, Liwen, Zhang, Panpan, Wang, Mu, Feng, Ruie, Lai, Yamin, Peng, Linyi, Fei, Yunyun, Zhang, Xuan, Zhao, Yan, Zeng, Xiaofeng, Zhang, Fengchun, Zhang, Wen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 10.04.2018; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Care and treatment; Development and progression; Glucocorticoids; IgG4-related disease; Immune response; Immunologic diseases; Immunosuppressive agents; Medical research; Relapse; Remission; Remission; Relapse; IgG4-related disease; Glucocorticoids; Immunosuppressive agents

The aim of this study was to assess the outcomes of remission induction in patients with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) in our cohort, and to investigate the characteristics, prognosis, and risk factors in the patients failed of remission induction. We prospectively enrolled 215 newly diagnosed pati...