Editors:
- Equips readers with the knowledge base needed to understand this novel clinical entity
- Provides new insights into the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of IgG4-related disease
- Summarizes recent studies that suggest abnormal innate/acquired immunity based on immunogenic backgrounds
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology (CT MICROBIOLOGY, volume 401)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
This volume focuses on IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), a novel clinical entity involving multiple organs and of unknown origin, associated with the abundant infiltration of IgG4-positive cells. It consists of nine chapters written by prominent experts in the field and discusses the disease concept, diagnosis and treatment, as well as recent findings on its pathogenesis and pathophysiology. As such, it offers an invaluable source of information for researchers and clinicians alike.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
Kazuichi Okazaki
About the editor
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: IgG4-Related Disease
Editors: Kazuichi Okazaki
Series Title: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52542-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-52541-9Published: 27 March 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84930-0Published: 18 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-52542-6Published: 20 March 2017
Series ISSN: 0070-217X
Series E-ISSN: 2196-9965
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 128
Topics: Immunology, Rheumatology