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SynthesisInternational archives of allergy and immunology2026

Genetic Association in Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease: A Systematic Review.

Kenneth Ka Hei Lai, Tung Tang, Adeline Yuen Tsing Ho, Pancy Oi Sin Tam, Li Jia Chen, Clement Chee Yung Tham, Chi Pui Pang, Kelvin Kam Lung Chong

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Kenneth Ka Hei LaiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Tung TangDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Adeline Yuen Tsing HoDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Pancy Oi Sin TamDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Li Jia ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Clement Chee Yung ThamDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Chi Pui PangDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Kelvin Kam Lung ChongDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, chongkamlung@cuhk.edu.hk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

<p>Introduction: Genetic studies have investigated the association of genetic variants with immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD). In this study, we summarize the results of genetic association in IgG4-RD. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe performed a literature search in MEDLINE, EMBASE via the OVID platform, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://ClinicalTrials.gov" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">ClinicalTrials.gov</ext-link> (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www. CLINICALTRIALS: gov" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">www. CLINICALTRIALS: gov</ext-link>), and World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (WHO ICTRP) for genetic studies on IgG4-RD on January 20, 2023.

resultsWe identified a total of 431 articles published between 1975 and 2023. After removing all the duplicates, we evaluated the abstract and selected 65 articles for full-text review. Among them, 17 fulfilled the eligibility criteria, including 15 original case-control studies, and two genome-wide association studies. Autoimmune pancreatitis was reported in 15 of the 17 articles, and the other 2 articles included IgG4-related periaortitis/periarteritis and general IgG4-RD subjects. A total of 52 polymorphisms in 25 genes were evaluated, including 13 polymorphisms in the 4 genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) complex. The other genes are involved in different pathways.

conclusionWhile MHC associations remain the strongest and most consistent across studies, our review identifies emerging non-MHC genetic loci such as KCNA3, CTLA4, PRSS1, and VPS13B, suggesting distinct immune- and tissue-specific pathways in different IgG4-RD phenotypes. </p>.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseImmunoglobulin G4-Related DiseaseGenetic Association StudiesHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin GAutoimmune pancreatitisGenetic studiesImmunoglobulin G4-related diseasePolymorphisms

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PMCPMC12707903

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