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Medical Grand Rounds: The Mass General Story of IgG4-related Disease

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  • The Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology at Massachusetts General Hospital presented at a recent virtual Medical Grand Rounds
  • John Stone, MD, MPH, Cory Perugino, DO, and Guy Katz, MD, each discussed various aspects of IgG4-related disease
  • Topics included the disease's major clinical manifestations, ongoing clinical trials, adaptive immune response, and more

On May 18, 2023, a virtual Department of Medicine Medical Grand Rounds presentation was led by the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology at Massachusetts General Hospital.

The panel included John Stone, MD, MPH, the Edward A. Fox Chair in Medicine and director of clinical trials in rheumatology at Mass General, Cory Perugino, DO, assistant physician in the division, and Guy Katz, MD, research fellow in the division.

Dr. Stone reflected on the history of IgG4-related disease at Mass General, including major clinical manifestations and ongoing clinical trials. Dr. Perugino reviewed the most up-to-date knowledge regarding the disease's adaptive immune response, and Dr. Katz discussed the potential role of the complement system in IgG4-related disease.

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