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Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD): Symptoms and treatments
In this Arthritis At Home interview, we are sharing the #CRArthritis with Dr. Andreu Fernández-Codina, Assistant Professor in the Department of General Internal Medicine at Windsor Regional Hospital Manitoba. He defines what IgG4-RD is.
IgG4-RD affects about 10-12 out of 100,000 people and could lead to dysfunction of some organs and cause masses. It is often mistaken for cancer. Diagnosing it requires a biopsy because it allows health care providers to provide the right treatment in a timely matter. The diagnosis process may also require help from multiple specialists, including but not…
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