Q&A Series

IgG4ward! Good Question Series: What is the IgG4ward! Academy?

Good Question Series: Special Edition – Vaccine Follow-up Questions

IgG4ward! Good Question Series: RPF Fireside Chat Follow-Up – Your Questions Answered

Good Question: Why Do I Feel “Off” After Getting Diagnosed with IgG4-RD?

Good Question: Why IgG4-related disease? (IgG4-RD)

IgG4ward! Good Question Series: What does it mean that IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a slow-moving disease?

IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is generally a slow-moving disease. In this Good Question, rheumatologist Dr. John H. Stone explains what that can mean after diagnosis and offers perspective for patients and caregivers living with IgG4-RD.

IgG4ward! Good Question Series: Measles and the Measles Vaccine – What IgG4-RD Patients Need to Know

IgG4ward! Good Question Series: Staying Protected Against Respiratory Viruses—What Vaccines Do I Need?

IgG4ward! Good Question Series: Can a Patient Be Treated Without an Official Diagnosis?

My blood IgG4 level is very high, yet all other tests of organ function are normal. How should I interpret my high blood IgG4 level?

“Does IgG4-RD occur in children and, if so, is it different from the disease seen in adults?”

“I have enlarged lacrimal glands. A biopsy was done on a lesion from one of the glands showing IgG:IgG4 ratio ~100% and 236 IgG4 blood level. I haven’t been officially diagnosed with IgG4-RD. What can happen if I refuse the prednisone?”

Question of the Week: Is moderate alcohol consumption OK if I’ve had pancreatitis in the past and still have elevated liver function tests?

Question of the Week: Can IgG4-RD be controlled by diet?

Question of the Week: Will the risk of PjP infections be higher or lower compared with prednisone of patients with IgG4-RD who are treated with B cell depletion?

Should IgG4-RD patients worry about infections such as Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP)? 

IgG4-RD Question of the Week – IgG4-RD, the salivary glands, other potential organ involvement, and insurance coverage

IgG4-RD Question of the Week: Were “Comfort Measures Only” Appropriate?

Question of the Week: “Should I continue on prednisone or should I switch to another treatment – for example, B cell depletion?”

Question of the Week: “It’s been more than a year since my last rituximab infusion and my CD20 count is back in the normal range. Why do I not have any signs of an IgG4-RD flare?”

IgG4ward! Question of the Week: “Which blood tests should be monitored in IgG4-RD, and how often should they be checked?”

IgG4ward! Question of the Week: “How is the effectiveness of B cell depletion determined after the treatment is administered?”