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When evaluating a patient with IgG4-related disease, are there particular exposures or risk factors you routinely ask about during the history to help identify potential contributors?

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Rheumatology · Emory University School of Medicine

While there are no well-established environmental or occupational risk factors but taking a thoughtful exposure history can provide valuable information about the phenotype of the disease and help exclude mimics. I routinely ask about the history of allergic or atopic conditions such as asthma, alle...

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When evaluating a patient with IgG4-related disease, are there particular exposures or risk factors you routinely ask about during the history to help identify potential contributors? | Mednet