Classical autoimmune hepatitis and the IgG4-associated autoimmune hepatitis in paediatric patients
The IgG4-associated autoimmune hepatitis (IgG4-AIH) is a newly proposed disease entity characterised by the accumulation of the IgG4-expressing plasma cells in the liver. Its pathophysiology and clinical significance remain unclear and have poor evidence
Dominika Kaps-Kopiec +6 more
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Smoking is a Risk Factor for Autoimmune Hepatitis: An English Registry-Based Case–Control Study
Lisbet Grønbæk,1– 3 Harmony Omeife,3 Lu Ban,4 Colin J Crooks,5 Timothy R Card,3,4 Peter Jepsen,1,3 Joe West3,4,6 1Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; 2Department of Medicine, Regional Hospital ...
Grønbæk L +6 more
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Aminotransferases During Treatment Predict Long-Term Survival in Patients With Autoimmune Hepatitis Type 1:A Landmark Analysis [PDF]
Background & Aims: Biochemical remission, important treatment goal in autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), has been associated with better long-term survival.
Sermon, F. +27 more
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Systematic review of response criteria and endpoints in autoimmune hepatitis by the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group [PDF]
Background & aims: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) has been well characterised and codified through the development of diagnostic criteria. These criteria have been adapted and simplified and are widely used in clinical practice.
Montano-Loza, Aldo J +17 more
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New treatments/targets for primary biliary cholangitis
Summary: Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune, cholestatic, chronic liver disease that ultimately progresses towards cirrhosis and liver failure if untreated.
Christophe Corpechot +2 more
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Case Report: Viral Pneumonia Could Prompt the Advancement of Immune-Mediated Liver Disease
Background: The impact of the influenza A (H1N1) and SARS-CoV-2 virus on the development of autoimmune hepatitis has not been described previously.Methods: In this case series, we evaluated the dynamic changes in liver function of three patients with ...
Qian Li +9 more
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The CYP2D6 animal model: how to induce autoimmune hepatitis in mice [PDF]
Autoimmune hepatitis is a rare but life threatening autoimmune disease of the liver of unknown etiology1,2. In the past many attempts have been made to generate an animal model that reflects the characteristics of the human disease 3-5.
Christen, Urs +2 more
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Hepatitis induced by noni juice from Morinda citrifolia: A rare cause of hepatotoxicity or the tip of the iceberg? [PDF]
A 24-year-old female patient presented to her community hospital with mild elevations of serum transaminase and bilirubin levels. Because of multiple sclerosis, she was treated with interferon beta-la for 6 weeks.
Yuece, B. +3 more
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Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a necro-inflammatory disease that, untreated, carries a 3-year mortality rate of approximately 50%. In this last of a series of three articles, current knowledge regarding AIH is reviewed. The mode of presentation of AIH is variable: insidious onset with few if any symptoms, presenting with symptoms indistinguishable from ...
P, Obermayer-Straub +2 more
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Breaking tolerance to the natural human liver autoantigen cytochrome P450 2D6 by virus infection [PDF]
Autoimmune liver diseases, such as autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and primary biliary cirrhosis, often have severe consequences for the patient. Because of a lack of appropriate animal models, not much is known about their potential viral etiology. Infection
Hintereder, Gudrun +23 more
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