title: Response to: 'Could abatacept directly target expanded plasmablasts in IgG4-related disease?' by Alegria et al.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Motohisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takano
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Himi
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakase
mesh_terms: D000069594:Abatacept; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D010950:Plasma Cells
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D000069594:Abatacept
keywords: Disease Activity; Infections; Inflammation