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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2015; 21(31): 9448-9452
Published online Aug 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i31.9448
Published online Aug 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i31.9448
Immunoglobulin G4-related autoimmune pancreatitis and sialadenitis: A case report
Ru-Ying Fan, Jian-Qiu Sheng, Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Military General Hospital, Beijing 100700, China
Author contributions: Fan RY designed, wrote and revised the paper; Sheng JQ collected case data.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Beijing Military General Hospital Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent statement: Study participant provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Ru-Ying Fan, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Military General Hospital, No. 5 Nanmencang, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100700, China. fanry2@163.com
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Received: January 14, 2015
Peer-review started: January 16, 2015
First decision: April 13, 2015
Revised: April 27, 2015
Accepted: June 26, 2015
Article in press: June 26, 2015
Published online: August 21, 2015
Peer-review started: January 16, 2015
First decision: April 13, 2015
Revised: April 27, 2015
Accepted: June 26, 2015
Article in press: June 26, 2015
Published online: August 21, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease is a rare systemic disease which affects many organs. Here we report a case of a patient with IgG4-related disease involving the pancreas and metachronous sialadenitis.