Review article: immunopathogenetic and therapeutic aspects of autoimmune hepatitis.

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Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic, progressive liver disease that responds well to immunosuppressive therapy, but has a poor prognosis if untreated. Possible triggering factors include viruses, other autoimmune disorders and drugs. The molecular mechanisms contributing to the pathogenesis include: reactions of autoantibodies against their corresponding autoantigens; aberrant expression of histocompatibility...

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