Article
Cutting edge issues in autoimmune hepatitis.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Dec 2016
Liberal Rodrigo, Krawitt Edward L, Vierling John M, Manns Michael P, Mieli-Vergani Giorgina, Vergani Diego
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a severe liver disease affecting all age groups worldwide. Novel basic and clinical aspects of AIH, addressed at a Monothematic Conference in London in September 2015, are highlighted in this review. The diagnosis of AIH relies upon detection of characteristic autoantibodies, hypergammaglobulinemia, and interface hepatitis on liver histology. The International Autoimmune Hepatitis...
Topics
- Azathioprine
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA Antigens
- Hepatitis, Autoimmune
- Humans
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Liver
- Liver Transplantation
- Prednisolone
