I recently attended a free webinar called “Prevail: Creating Your Path Forward with IgG4-RD,” sponsored by the pharmaceutical company Amgen. The speaker was rheumatologist Brittany Panico. What resonated with me most from her presentation was the variety of organs that are commonly affected by the disorder, the range of…
Discussion
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…
Discussion
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…
Get regular updates to your inbox.
