Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: clinical features, treatment modalities, relapse rate in Greek patients and a review of the literature

CONCLUSIONS: Relapse occurred in one-fifth of patients independently of the initial clinical/radiographic presentation or treatment used. iRPF patients with baseline elevated serum IgG4 levels have a higher relapse rate.PMID:34796838

Source: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology - November 19, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Evangelia Zampeli Aliki I Venetsanopoulou Sophia Christaki Ourania D Argyropoulou Kyriaki A Boki Menelaos N Manoussakis Foteini N Skopouli Athanasios G Tzioufas Haralampos M Moutsopoulos Source Type: research