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. 2021 May 21;27(19):2257–2269. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i19.2257

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Diagnostic algorithm for autoimmune pancreatitis and immunoglobulin G4-related disease. Serum concentration of cytokines and chemokines or the presence of serum auto-antibodies may be useful for diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis and immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease displaying normal or slightly elevated concentrations of IgG4. AIP: Autoimmune pancreatitis; IgG4-RD: Immunoglobulin G4-related disease; IFN: Interferon; IL: Interleukin; BAFF: B cell-activating factor; CCL17: C-C motif chemokine ligand 17.