A specific subset of immune cells known as gamma-delta 2 T-cells plays a key role in the development of immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD), a study reports. Particularly, these cells were found to acquire an immune profile, called T helper 2 (Th2)-like phenotype, to strongly promote the formation of plasma…
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More than 50,000 people in the U.S. were living with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) as of 2024, a new report on statistics related to the rare immune disease shows. The report provides IgG4-RD epidemiology data, such as the disease’s occurrence, distribution, and patterns, in the U.S. as well as in…
People with immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) may be susceptible to developing multiple cancers and should be carefully monitored, according to a new report from researchers in Turkey. In reviewing previously published reports, the scientists found that people who experienced multiple cancers, or malignancies, tended to be older than those…
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