Evaluation and Clinical Validity of a New Questionnaire for Mikulicz's Disease
Figure 2
Serial changes in MAQ scores and serum IgG4 levels in patients who started treatment during the observation period. (a) MAQ scores decreased rapidly after starting treatment. Some patients showed initial sicca symptoms, and scores rose when the steroid dose was reduced to 8–10 mg/day. (b) Serum IgG4 levels decreased after initiation of treatment. Some patients showed reelevation of IgG4 levels prior to MAQ scores at <15 mg/day of PSL. Virtually no cases showed any elevation of serum IgG4 at the dosage of 5 mg/day.
