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Autoimmune hepatitis: recent advances in the pathogenesis and new diagnostic guidelines in Japan.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2015
Ohira Hiromasa, Abe Kazumichi, Takahashi Atsushi, Watanabe Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is thought to be associated with various genetic and immunological abnormalities. Concerning the pathogenesis of AIH, increasing attention has been paid to genome-wide association studies, toll-like receptors and Treg/Th17 balance. For Japanese patients with AIH, novel diagnostic guidelines have been proposed in view of the differential clinical features between Japanese and Caucasian...
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