IgG4-tubulointerstitial nephritis: a literature review following 5 cases in a single centre
Immunoglobulin G4-related disease is a recently described systemic fibro-inflammatory disease, characterized by an infiltration of abundant IgG4+ plasma cells and lymphocytes, leading to tumour-like swellings of the involved organs, and variable degrees of fibrosis. Organ involvement can occur metac...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Other Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | article |
Language: | eng |
Published: |
2017
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0872-01692017000400002 |
Country: | Portugal |
Oai: | oai:scielo:S0872-01692017000400002 |