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Single-gene association between GATA-2 and autoimmune hepatitis: A novel genetic insight highlighting immunologic pathways to disease.
Journal of hepatology - 1 May 2016
Webb Gwilym, Chen Yung-Yi, Li Ka-Kit, Neil Desley, Oo Ye Htun, Richter Alex, Bigley Venetia, Collin Matthew, Adams David H, Hirschfield Gideon M
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Background & Aims Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), an immune-mediated liver disease, originates as a consequence of interacting genetic and environmental risk factors. Treatment remains non-specific and prone to side effects. Deficiencies in regulatory T cell (Treg) function are hypothesized to contribute to the pathogenesis of AIH. Methods We describe an adult patient who presented with AIH in the context of...
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