Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic liver disease putatively caused by loss of tolerance to hepatocyte-specific autoantigens. It is characterized by female predilection, elevated aminotransferase levels, autoantibodies, increased γ-globulin or IgG levels and biopsy evidence of interface hepatitis. It is currently divided into types 1 and 2, based on expression of autoantibodies. Autoantigenic epi...

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a complex liver disease of unknown cause which results in immune-mediated liver injury with varied clinical presentations. Seronegative AIH follows a similar course to autoantibody-positive disease and diagnosis may be challenging. There are no single serologic tests of sufficient diagnostic specificity, and delay in appropriate treatment may lead to progression of...

Children with uncontrolled autoimmune chronic active hepatitis have increased numbers of activated T lymphocytes expressing interleukin 2 receptors (IL2R). A soluble form of IL2R has recently been described whose proposed role is to downregulate T cell activation by competing for interleukin 2. We investigated whether a deficiency of soluble IL2R could account for the high concentrations of IL2...

background: creating autoantibodies against thyroid in hepatitis c patients who are being treated with interferon is now recognized for several years. recently, some studies have claimed that prevalence of autoimmune thyroid disorders in hepatitis c patients is higher when they are not treated by interferon and/or at the beginning of diagnosis, however the area still remained controversial. in ...

Autoimmune hepatitis is a rare condition that is more common among women than men. An association between pregnancy and autoimmune hepatitis is rare. This clinical scenario requires the gastroenterologist and hepatologist to have a profound knowledge of clinical course counseling and medical management. The prognosis in well-controlled and closely monitored patients is good. In this review, we ...

Prednisone or prednisolone are the mainstay drug treatments for autoimmune hepatitis in children. However, long-term use of corticosteroid is associated with the risk of steroid-induced toxicities, and this situation requires newer immuno-suppressive agents for the treatment of autoimmune hepatitis, especially in growing children. An 11-yr-old Korean girl with type-1 autoimmune hepatitis discon...

AIMS Overlap syndromes constitute a significant proportion of autoimmune liver disease. Our aim was to describe our cohort and evaluate practical methods of correctly diagnosing autoimmune hepatitis/primary sclerosing cholangitis overlap syndrome as early as possible clinically. METHODS 118 autoimmune hepatitis patients were screened for cholestatic liver function tests. 24 patients with chol...

conclusions aih in our region presents with advanced disease affecting predominantly children and adolescents. there is a genetic association of hla dr6 along with other alleles and antigens in our patients with aih. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical profile of autoimmune hepatitis (aih), and determine the associated antigens and alleles by performing hla typing. pat...

Autoimmune hepatitis has a global occurrence, diverse clinical phenotype, and evolving treatment options. The goals of this report are to review the codified diagnostic criteria, spectrum of clinical presentations, proposed pathogenic mechanisms, conventional treatment strategies, and promising interventions. The literature published in English from 1980-2005 was reviewed and an updated current...

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic inflammatory liver disease of unknown etiology associated with circulating autoantibodies and hypergammaglobulinemia. Patients with AIH occasionally suffer from other autoimmune diseases. Similarly, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder affecting multiple organs and coexisting with other autoimmune diseases. Although the liver is no...