Table 1

Characteristics of patients with IgG4-related disease

Clinical parameters
 IgG4-RD responder index, median (range)12 (6–21)
 Serum IgG (mg/dl), median (range)1729 (934–3593)
 Serum IgG4 (mg/dL), median (range)387.5 (65–2178)
 Soluble IL-2 receptor (U/mL), median (range)448 (202–1963)
Atopic features
 Past atopic history, n (%)17 (61%)
 Serum IgE (IU/mL), median (range)310 (38–3300)
 Blood eosinophil count (cells/µL), median (range)231 (62–1568)
Organs involved
 Number of affected organs, median (range)3 (1–6)
  Lacrimal gland and orbit, n (%)22 (79%)
  Salivary gland, n (%)19 (68%)
  Lymph node, n (%)16 (57%)
  Lung, n (%)7 (25%)
  Pancreas, n (%)7 (25%)
  Kidney, n (%)5 (18%)
  Retroperitoneum, n (%)3 (11%)
  Aorta, n (%)2 (7%)
  Skin, n (%)2 (7%)
  Breast, n (%)1 (4%)
  Paravertebral mass, n (%)1 (4%)
  • IgG4-RD, IgG4-related disease; IL-2, interleukin-2.