Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with various medications and therapies. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult your doctor before starting or stopping a therapy. September was supposed to be my month — not only because I was celebrating my birthday, but because I…
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The use of ultrasound imaging may help clinicians to tell the difference between a bile duct manifestation of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) and cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), a type of bile duct cancer, a small study suggests. The researchers found that the noninvasive imaging test can distinguish cancer involving the bile ducts…
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Lower relative levels of antibodies commonly found in immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) and the absence of symptoms affecting the eyes and tear glands may help predict better response to off-label treatment with rituximab, according to a study in the U.S. Data also showed that while IgG4-RD appears to affect…
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