Validation of the Diagnostic Criteria for IgG4-Related Periaortitis/Periarteritis and Retroperitoneal Fibrosis (IgG4PA/RPF) 2018, and Proposal of a Revised 2023 Version for IgG4-Related Cardiovascular/Retroperitoneal Disease

CONCLUSIONS: Proposed 2023 revised IgG4-related cardiovascular/retroperitoneal disease criteria show significantly enhanced sensitivity while preserving high specificity, achieved through the inclusion of new items in radiologic, pathological, and extra-cardiovascular/retroperitoneal organ categories.PMID:38494710 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0026

Source: Circulation Journal - March 18, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ichiro Mizushima Noriyasu Morikage Eisaku Ito Fuminori Kasashima Yasushi Matsumoto Naoki Sawa Hajime Yoshifuji Takako Saeki Yukako Shintani-Domoto Shogo Shimada Toshio Takayama Eisuke Amiya Makiko Ozawa Masaaki Takahashi Yasunari Fujinaga Takahiro Katsuma Source Type: research