Resolution of elevated circulating regulatory T cells by corticosteroids in patients with IgG4-related dacryoadenitis and sialoadenitis

Int J Rheum Dis. 2016 Apr;19(4):430-2. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.12725. Epub 2015 Sep 19.

Authors

Mitsuhiro Akiyama¹, Katsuya Suzuki¹, Yoshiaki Kassai², Takahiro Miyazaki², Rimpei Morita³, Akihiko Yoshimura³, Tsutomu Takeuchi¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
² Inflammation Drug Discovery Unit, Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan.
³ Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 26385129
DOI: 10.1111/1756-185X.12725

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use*
Aged
Autoimmune Diseases / blood
Autoimmune Diseases / diagnosis
Autoimmune Diseases / drug therapy*
Autoimmune Diseases / immunology
Autoimmunity / drug effects*
Biomarkers / blood
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
Dacryocystitis / blood
Dacryocystitis / diagnosis
Dacryocystitis / drug therapy*
Dacryocystitis / immunology
Female
Humans
Immunoglobulin G / blood*
Immunoglobulin G / immunology
Middle Aged
Sialadenitis / blood
Sialadenitis / diagnosis
Sialadenitis / drug therapy*
Sialadenitis / immunology
T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / drug effects
T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / immunology
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Biomarkers
Immunoglobulin G