Table 1 Characteristics of 42 patients with immunoglobulin G4-related disease
From: Circulating plasmablasts/plasma cells: a potential biomarker for IgG4-related disease
| Characteristics | Data |
|---|---|
| Age at evaluation, years, median (IQR) | 55 (41.5–60) |
| Male/female ratio | 2.23:1 |
| Baseline responder index, median (IQR) | 14.83 (5.99) |
| Diagnosis, n (%) | |
| Definite | 32 (76.2) |
| Probable | 1 (2.4) |
| Possible | 9 (21.4) |
| Disease duration, months, median (IQR) | 12 (5.75–36) |
| Number of organs involved, mean (SD) | 4.33 (1.79) |
| Organs involved, n (%) | |
| 1 | 1 (2.4) |
| 2 | 3 (7.1) |
| 3 or more | 38 (90.5) |
| Lymph nodes involved, n (%) | 37 (88.1) |
| Salivary glands involved, n (%) | 24 (57.1) |
| Lacrimal glands involved, n (%) | 24 (57.1) |
| Pancreas involved, n (%) | 13 (31.0) |
| Lung involved, n (%) | 13 (31.0) |
| Prostate involved of male, n (%) | 12 (41.4) |
| Paranasal sinus involved, n (%) | 11 (26.2) |
| Retroperitoneal organs involved, n (%) | 11 (26.2) |
| Bile duct involved, n (%) | 8 (19.0) |
| Kidney involved, n (%) | 6 (14.3) |
| Skin involved, n (%) | 4 (9.5) |
| History of allergy, n (%) | 29 (69.0) |
| Elevated serum IgG4 concentration at baseline, n (%) | 41 (97.6) |
| Elevated IgE, n (%) | 26/29 (89.7) |
| Eosinophilia, n (%) | 16 (38.1) |