A greater use of glucocorticoids — a class of steroid medications — was associated with more toxicities, such as cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and infection-related issues in people with immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD), a study finds. The side effects were particularly common where IgG4-RD affected the pancreas and bile ducts,…
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