A comprehensive review of IgG4-related pancreatitis: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapeutic advances

IgG4-related pancreatitis (IRP) is a form of chronic pancreatitis characterized by the infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells, representing a pancreatic manifestation of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD). In recent years, with the growing understanding of IgG4-RD, the incidence of IRP has shown an...

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Main Authors: Siqin Wu, Xiaowen Qin, Zhenjing Jin, Lanlan Yang
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1590902/full
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description IgG4-related pancreatitis (IRP) is a form of chronic pancreatitis characterized by the infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells, representing a pancreatic manifestation of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD). In recent years, with the growing understanding of IgG4-RD, the incidence of IRP has shown an increasing trend. This article provides a comprehensive review of the latest advancements in the epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of IRP.
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spelling doaj-art-b948e558667e46a7ade4586a25f3f1ee2025-08-20T02:39:32ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242025-06-011610.3389/fimmu.2025.15909021590902A comprehensive review of IgG4-related pancreatitis: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapeutic advancesSiqin WuXiaowen QinZhenjing JinLanlan YangIgG4-related pancreatitis (IRP) is a form of chronic pancreatitis characterized by the infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells, representing a pancreatic manifestation of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD). In recent years, with the growing understanding of IgG4-RD, the incidence of IRP has shown an increasing trend. This article provides a comprehensive review of the latest advancements in the epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of IRP.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1590902/fullIgG4-related pancreatitisIgG4-related diseasediagnosistreatmentpathological mechanism
spellingShingle Siqin Wu
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A comprehensive review of IgG4-related pancreatitis: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapeutic advances
Frontiers in Immunology
IgG4-related pancreatitis
IgG4-related disease
diagnosis
treatment
pathological mechanism
title A comprehensive review of IgG4-related pancreatitis: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapeutic advances
title_full A comprehensive review of IgG4-related pancreatitis: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapeutic advances
title_fullStr A comprehensive review of IgG4-related pancreatitis: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapeutic advances
title_full_unstemmed A comprehensive review of IgG4-related pancreatitis: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapeutic advances
title_short A comprehensive review of IgG4-related pancreatitis: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapeutic advances
title_sort comprehensive review of igg4 related pancreatitis pathogenesis diagnosis and therapeutic advances
topic IgG4-related pancreatitis
IgG4-related disease
diagnosis
treatment
pathological mechanism
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1590902/full
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