People with immunoglobulin-G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) often attend dozens of outpatient doctors’ visits in the months immediately before and after diagnosis, and many are hospitalized for more than a week at a time. That’s according to a study based on U.S. commercial insurance records that also showed healthcare-related costs increase…
Discussion
There’s an art form in Japan called kintsugi, which entails repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with gold or silver so that the cracks don’t disappear. Instead, they become part of the design. I think about kintsugi a lot, because chronic illness doesn’t just break you once. It…
Four blood proteins may help diagnose immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD), monitor disease activity and treatment response, and predict relapse risk, a study reveals. The four proteins also showed strong associations with standard markers of inflammation and could distinguish the disease from conditions with similar signs, including cancer. “These insights…
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