Open AccessIgG4-related kidney disease – an update
Author(s) -
Mitsuhiro Kawano,
Takako Saeki
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
current opinion in nephrology and hypertension/current opinion in nephrology and hypertension, with evaluated medline
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.158
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1080-8221
pISSN - 1062-4821
DOI - 10.1097/mnh.0000000000000102
Subject(s) - medicine , igg4 related disease , context (archaeology) , pathology , nephritis , kidney disease , malakoplakia , disease , renal function , kidney , glomerulonephritis , biology , paleontology
IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a recently recognized systemic inflammatory disorder that can affect most organs/tissues such as sarcoidosis. The kidney is a frequently affected organ with tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN), the representative lesion of IgG4-RD. This review focuses on the latest knowledge of IgG4-related kidney disease (IgG4-RKD).