title: Rituximab hypersensitivity in IgG4-related disease: successful desensitization in a patient with IgG4 rheumatoid factor.
authors.affiliation: Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, School of Medicine, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.|Unit of Medicine and Clinical immunology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Emanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Della-Torre
authors.affiliation: Proteome Biochemistry, Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Conti
authors.affiliation: Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, School of Medicine, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.|Unit of Medicine and Clinical immunology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Alvise
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berti
authors.affiliation: Unit of Medicine and Clinical immunology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Mona Rita
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Yacoub
authors.affiliation: Proteome Biochemistry, Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alessio
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D015551:Autoimmunity / Q000187:drug effects*; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic / Q000379:methods*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D000069283:Rituximab / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D000069283:Rituximab; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor