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Evaluations for IgG4-RD require the coordination of multiple medical specialties and a combination of diagnostic tests1,2

Testing for IgG4-RD includes3

Test

Area of Focus

Serology

  • Levels of IgG, C3, C4, and other potential biomarkers

Imaging

  • MRI and CT scans of affected organs

Tissue biopsy

  • Lymphoplasmacytic tissue inflammation

IgG4+

  • IgG plasma ratios and storiform fibroses

Due to the variety of organs affected by IgG4-RD, multiple specialties must often play a role in its management1,2

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