Acta Reumatol Port
November 2021
Introduction: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is characterized by the growth of pseudotumors, which can affect almost every organ. Elevated serum IgG4 levels are present in only two-thirds of the patients and are not specific. Diagnosis is difficult and is usually based on a biopsy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBehçet's disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by relapsing episodes of oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, skin lesions and ocular lesions. It can affect other systems including vascular, gastrointestinal and neurological systems. It occurs most frequently in an area that coincides with the Old Silk Route (between latitudes 30 degrees and 45 degrees north in Asia and Europe).
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