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IgG4-RD symptoms can turn everyday tasks into painfully long episodes

As a working woman living with immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD), an autoimmune disease, I’m constantly looking for ways to save myself time and spare myself joint and nerve pain associated with the condition while completing everyday tasks. My spine, hands, and feet are impacted the most. Typing aggravates the joints…

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Long-term use of Uplizna cuts flares, need for steroids in those with IgG4-RD

Long-term use of the approved infusion therapy Uplizna (inebilizumab) leads to lasting cuts in flares, or periods of symptom worsening, in adults with active IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD). That’s according to the first year of data from an open-label extension (OLE) portion of the Phase 3 MITIGATE clinical…

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In life with IgG4-RD, a full day of activities can be painful and tiring

The time on the clock when I opened my eyes on Thursday, June 18 was 1:45 a.m. I’d woken up just in time to make sure that my husband got up and out of the house. He’d been given an early assignment to cover the Knicks championship ticker-tape parade in…

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  1. After an IgG4-related disease diagnosis: What to expect

  2. Building your IgG4-related disease care team

  3. Condition confusion: Why IgG4-RD is often misdiagnosed

  4. IgG4-related disease steroid side effects: How to cope

  5. Living with IgG4-RD: How to handle symptoms and flares

  6. Managing mental health with IgG4-related disease

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