학술논문
Diagnosis and Treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis: Questions, Answers, and Illustrative Cases: Endorsed by Autoimmune Liver Diseases Special Interest Group, Turkish Association for the Study of Liver
LIVER
LIVER
Document Type
Periodical
Author
Source
Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology. November 2023, Vol. 34 Issue S3, pS1, 33 p.
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare, immune-mediated inflammatory liver disease that is characterized by circulating autoantibodies, hypergammaglobulinemia and typical liver biopsy findings of interface hepatitis with lymphoplasmacytic infiltration. (1) [...]
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare, immune-mediated liver disease. It has a heterogeneous nature with varied clinical presentations. The management of patients with AIH is challenging in many ways. The main difficulties are inexperience due to the rarity of the disease, diagnostic confusion in controversial areas such as variant/overlap cases, acute presentations, the presence of non- alcoholic fatty liver disease or drug-induced liver injury features, and the long and complex course of treatment. Here, we provide a clear, concise, and visualized review regarding the diagnosis and treatment of AIH, including illustrative cases. Keywords: Autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, overlap, variant, treatment
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare, immune-mediated liver disease. It has a heterogeneous nature with varied clinical presentations. The management of patients with AIH is challenging in many ways. The main difficulties are inexperience due to the rarity of the disease, diagnostic confusion in controversial areas such as variant/overlap cases, acute presentations, the presence of non- alcoholic fatty liver disease or drug-induced liver injury features, and the long and complex course of treatment. Here, we provide a clear, concise, and visualized review regarding the diagnosis and treatment of AIH, including illustrative cases. Keywords: Autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, overlap, variant, treatment