title: Efficacy of abatacept for IgG4-related disease over 8 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors.forename: Motohisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takano
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors.forename: Yui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors.forename: Nodoka
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakurai
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors.forename: Chisako
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuyoshi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Naishiro
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Department of Internal Medicine, Sapporo Dohkohkai Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors.forename: Hidetaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yajima
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Sapporo Dohkohkai Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors.forename: Teruhito
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Awakawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Himi
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakase
mesh_terms: D000069594:Abatacept / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000187:drug effects*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000076322:Multimorbidity; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D000069594:Abatacept
keywords: DMARDs (biologic); Sjøgren's Syndrome; T Cells