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Jha I, McMahon GA, Perugino CA, Katz G, Wallace ZS, Fernandes A, Jiang B, Zhang Y, McMahon AE, Guy TV, Liu H, Hernandez-Barco YG, Pillai S, Stone JH. Sex as a predictor of clinical phenotype and determinant of immune response in IgG4-related disease: a retrospective study of patients fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology-European League Against Rheumatism classification criteria. THE LANCET. RHEUMATOLOGY 2024:S2665-9913(24)00089-4. [PMID: 38824935 DOI: 10.1016/s2665-9913(24)00089-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND IgG4-related disease is a multiorgan fibroinflammatory disease considered to have an autoimmune origin. Case series describing individual organ involvement have suggested differences in phenotypic expression between males and females. We aimed to characterise differences in IgG4-related disease manifestations between male and female patients in a large single-centre cohort. METHODS In this retrospective, single-centre cohort study, patients were recruited from the Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Clinic (Boston, MA, USA) and classified according to the American College of Rheumatology-European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (ACR-EULAR) classification criteria. Only patients satisfying the ACR-EULAR classification criteria were included in the study. Data on age at diagnosis, organ involvement at baseline, treatment status, and pre-treatment laboratory values were collected. Circulating plasmablasts and B-cell subsets were quantitated by flow cytometry. Active disease was defined by an IgG4-related disease Responder Index score of more than 0. Laboratory values were analysed for patients who were untreated at baseline and had active IgG4-related disease. The main outcomes were assessed in all participants with available data. FINDINGS Of the 564 participants enrolled in the Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Clinic IgG4-related disease Registry, 328 fulfilled ACR-EULAR classification criteria and were included between January, 2008, and May, 2023. There was a strong male predominance (male:female ratio 2·2:1) with 226 (69%) males and 102 (31%) females, which contrasted markedly with our general rheumatology clinic population (0·4:1; p<0·001). The male predominance increased with each decade of life starting at age 40 years. On average, male patients were 5·5 years older at diagnosis than female patients (63·7 years vs 58·2 years; p=0·0031). We observed male patients to have higher ACR-EULAR classification criteria scores at baseline with a median score of 35·0 (IQR 28·0-46·0), compared with 29·5 (25·0-39·0) for females (p=0·0010). The proportion of male patients with pancreatic and renal involvement was almost double the proportion observed in female patients (50% of the male patients had pancreatic involvement, compared with about 26% of the female patients; p<0·0001). Male patients were more likely to have serological abnormalities at baseline. The distribution of IgG4 values differed significantly between male an female sexes, favouring higher values in males. We found that male patients with IgG4-related disease were more likely to have active B-cell responses in the blood as defined by plasmablast expansions. INTERPRETATION IgG4-related disease is unusual among autoimmune diseases in that it is more likely to affect males than females and to present with a striking sex-dependent organ distribution and degree of B-cell response. These findings highlight important variation between IgG4-related disease and other conditions generally believed to have an autoimmune basis. Most autoimmune diseases, by contrast to IgG4-related disease, demonstrate pronounced predilections for affecting females more frequently than males. Hypotheses surrounding the cause and pathophysiology of this condition need to consider this unusual sex distribution among patients with IgG4-related disease. FUNDING National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology Research Foundation, and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
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- Isha Jha
- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT, and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Rheumatology and Allergy Clinical Epidemiology Research Center, Boston MA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Rheumatology and Allergy Clinical Epidemiology Research Center, Boston MA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT, and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT, and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT, and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Kocyigit BF, Fedorchenko Y, Sultanbekov K, Ozturk GY, Yessirkepov M. Exploring complex links: inflammatory rheumatic diseases and men's health. Rheumatol Int 2024; 44:757-764. [PMID: 38488864 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-024-05549-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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This article examines the complex interactions between inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs) and men's health. It delves into the effects of IRDs on reproductive health, erectile dysfunction, prostate involvement, male osteoporosis, body composition, physical activity, and coping mechanisms. The findings show that the prevalence of sexual dysfunction varies among different diseases, underscoring the necessity for comprehensive counseling. The link between IRDs and prostate health, with a substantial rise in benign prostatic hyperplasia among IRD patients, demonstrates the condition's importance. In contrast to popular belief, osteoporosis mostly affects women; the current study highlights the growing identification of male osteoporosis, particularly in the setting of IRDs. Male RA patients had a significant loss in bone mineral density, highlighting the importance of increasing awareness and tailored therapy to address osteoporosis in men. IRDs affect body composition, with male RA patients showing imbalances characterized by decreased lean body mass and increased fat mass. Given the dynamic nature of these conditions, coping with IRDs necessitates thorough and individualized diversified approaches. The complex link between IRDs and men's health demands continuing research, including longitudinal studies and tailored therapies. The essay promotes a patient-centered approach, recognizing the unique obstacles that males with IRDs confront.
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- Burhan Fatih Kocyigit
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, Adana City Research and Training Hospital, Adana, Turkey.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ivano-Frankivs'k, Ukraine
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- Department Social Health Insurance and Public Health, South Kazakhstan Medical Academy, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, Adana City Research and Training Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, South Kazakhstan Medical Academy, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
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Katz G, Hernandez-Barco Y, Palumbo D, Guy TV, Dong L, Perugino CA. Proliferative features of IgG4-related disease. THE LANCET. RHEUMATOLOGY 2024:S2665-9913(24)00022-5. [PMID: 38574744 DOI: 10.1016/s2665-9913(24)00022-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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IgG4-related disease is an immune-mediated disease that can lead to substantial morbidity and organ damage. Capable of affecting nearly any organ system or anatomic site, and showing considerable overlap in clinical presentation with various other diseases, IgG4-related disease often poses a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Furthermore, there are no diagnostic biomarkers with high specificity for IgG4-related disease, and histopathological examination is nuanced and requires clinical correlation for accurate diagnosis. Therefore, it is crucial for clinicians to recognise the clinical phenotypes of IgG4-related disease. The disease is generally considered to have predominantly fibrotic and proliferative (or inflammatory) manifestations, with distinct clinical, serological and histopathological findings associated with each manifestation. However, the fibrotic and proliferative manifestations of this disease frequently occur together, thereby blurring this dichotomous distinction. In this Series paper, we provide a detailed overview of the clinical manifestations typical of the proliferative features of IgG4-related disease, with an emphasis on the diagnostic evaluation and differential diagnosis of each proliferative disease manifestation. In addition, we summarise the immune mechanisms underlying IgG4-related disease, suggest a framework for how to approach management and monitoring after the diagnosis is established, and highlight current unmet needs for patient care surrounding this disease.
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- Guy Katz
- Rheumatology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Pancreatology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Radiology, Milan, Italy
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- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia; School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia; Ragon Institute of Massachusetts Gneral Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Rheumatology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Sangoi AR, Maclean F, Myint E, Chan E. IgG4-Related Prostatitis: A Potentially Underappreciated Finding for Pathologists. Int J Surg Pathol 2024; 32:100-103. [PMID: 37143307 DOI: 10.1177/10668969231171659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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- Ankur R Sangoi
- Stanford Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA
- El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, CA, USA
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- Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology, Sonic Healthcare, Macquarie Park, Australia
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- Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology, Sonic Healthcare, Macquarie Park, Australia
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Peng Q, Wu F, Shi Y, Wang J, Zhai Z, Wang Z. Idiopathic multicentric castleman's disease mimicking immunoglobulin G4-related disease responding well to Bortezomib: a case report. BMC Nephrol 2023; 24:290. [PMID: 37784011 PMCID: PMC10546740 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-023-03335-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Castleman's disease (CD) is a rare disease that has clinical and pathological similarities to lymphoma and is characterized by a high frequency of associated immunological dysfunction. ImmunoglobulinG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a collection of systemic disorders that affect numerous organs and are also referred to as IgG4-associated sclerosing diseases. CD and IgG4-RD are difficult to separate because they may manifest similar commin clinical features. CASE PRESENTATION This case describes a 53-year-old female who, during routine medical check-up, exhibited a progressive increase in serum globulin levels and a simultaneous worsening of anemia symptoms, raising concern for a clonal plasma cell disease such as myeloma. However, bone marrow punctures did not reveal any abnormal plasma cells. Also, serum and urine immunofixation electrophoresis demonstrated no abnormal monoclonal protein bands. In addition, several laboratory findings excluded chronic liver disease, chronic infections caused by bacteria or viruses. Later, we found elevated serum IgG4 levels (10,700 mg/L), and identified multiple enlarged lymph nodes throughout the patient's body. Axillary lymph node aspiration revealed no abnormal lymphocytes, ruling out the possibility of lymphoma. Pathological morphology of the axillary lymph revealed a large number of plasma cells in the lymphatic follicles. In addition, there was a reduction in lymphatic follicle size and apoptosis of the germinal centres. Immunohistochemistry revealed IgG4+/IgG + in > 40% of cells, and more than 100 IgG4 + cells per high powered field (HPF) of specimen. As of now, finding strongly suggested IgG4-RD. This patient was treated with glucocorticoids and various immunosuppressive drugs, such as prednisone, cyclosporine, methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine and hydroxychloroquine. Unfortunately, the patient did not recover. Ultimately, idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) was diagnosed in relation to the patient's clinical presentation and laboratory tests, and after combination chemotherapy (VCD: Bortezomib, Cyclophosphamide and Dexamethasone), durable remission was achieved without serious adverse effects. During the follow-up period of one year and ten months, the patient remained stable. CONCLUSION The diagnosis of Castleman must be distinguished from other disorders such as IgG4-RD, malignant lymphoma, reactive hyperplasia of various lymph nodes (mostly caused by viral infections), plasmacytoma, advanced HIV and rheumatic diseases. Besides observing systemic symptoms, laboratory tests such as immunoglobulin levels, complement levels, interleukin levels, and C-reactive protein levels should also be performed in order to determine a diagnosis.
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- Qian Peng
- Department of Hematology/Hematological Lab, Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Hematology/Hematological Lab, Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Radiology, Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Hematology/Hematological Lab, Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Hematology/Hematological Lab, Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Hematology/Hematological Lab, Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China.
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Lee ZR, Lai YK, M L, Khor LY, Tay KJ, Law YM. Focal IgG4-related periprostatic "PI-RADS 5" pseudotumor mimicking prostatic adenocarcinoma. Radiol Case Rep 2023; 18:2158-2164. [PMID: 37089972 PMCID: PMC10120361 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.02.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic fibroinflammatory disease characterized by raised serum IgG4 levels and tumefactive inflammation affecting multiple organ systems, typically involving the pancreas and biliary tree. Though rare, prostatic involvement has been reported in a few cases and is suspected to be an underreported entity. Our patient is a 63-year-old gentleman who has presented with an incidental "PI-RADS 5" (Prostate Imaging Reporting & Data System) prostate lesion and perivascular soft tissue cuffing of the superior rectal vessels on MRI rectum performed for surveillance of rectal neuroendocrine tumor. He had a history of lacrimal gland IgG4-RD. The lentiform prostate lesion subtly indents the prostate capsule, reminiscent of a periprostatic rather than an intraprostatic lesion. Perivascular cuffing of superior rectal vessels suggest inflammatory vasculitis of IgG4-RD. Differential diagnosis of periprostatic inflammatory IgG4-RD was considered, subsequently proven on MRI-ultrasound fusion targeted biopsy. Reported radiological findings of prostate IgG4-RD typically show diffuse chronic inflammation of the prostate, with a minority of the reports describing focal involvement, often mimicking focal prostate adenocarcinoma. Focal periprostatic involvement of IgG4-RD is an unusual manifestation which should be considered in patients with IgG4-RD who present with a periprostatic pseudotumor. IgG4-RD of the prostate usually responds well to steroid treatment without the need for surgery.
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- Zhuyi Rebekah Lee
- Singapore General Hospital Department of Diagnostic Radiology, 31 Third Hospital Ave, Singapore 168753, Singapore
- Corresponding author.
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- Singapore General Hospital Department of Diagnostic Radiology, 31 Third Hospital Ave, Singapore 168753, Singapore
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- Singapore General Hospital Department of Anatomical Pathology, 20 College Rd, Academia, Singapore 169856, Singapore
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- Singapore General Hospital Department of Anatomical Pathology, 20 College Rd, Academia, Singapore 169856, Singapore
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- Singapore General Hospital Department of Urology, 31 Third Hospital Ave, Singapore 168753, Singapore
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- Singapore General Hospital Department of Diagnostic Radiology, 31 Third Hospital Ave, Singapore 168753, Singapore
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