Due to its chronic and systemic nature, IgG4-RD is an insidious disease with potentially serious manifestations^1-3

For undiagnosed patients with IgG4-RD, time is of the essence⁴

• Patients with IgG4-RD may experience diagnostic uncertainty for a period lasting from months to years⁴
• ~6 out of 10 patients with IgG4-RD may have irreversible organ damage by the time they've secured a diagnosis²

Even when diagnosed, the course of IgG4-RD is uncertain^2,5

• As many as 9 out of 10 patients with IgG4-RD may relapse within 3 years, while either tapering a steroid (26% to 40%) or after steroid withdrawal (46% to 54%)⁵
• Some relapses of IgG4-RD are asymptomatic and only evident on diagnostic imaging²

Living with IgG4-RD poses an ongoing challenge^6,7

• IgG4-RD can affect multiple aspects of a patient's life, impacting work, the ability to engage, and self-identity^6,7
• For patient and caregiver resources on IgG4-RD, please visit IgG4RDOutLoud.com