In: Cellular & molecular immunology, 2021, p. 19
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a T-cell mediated, inflammatory liver disease affecting all ages and characterized by female preponderance, elevated serum transaminase and immunoglobulin G levels, positive circulating autoantibodies, and presence of interface hepatitis at liver histology. AIH type 1, affecting both adults and children, is defined by positive anti- nuclear and/or antismooth muscle...
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In: Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology, 2021, p. 14
Circulating autoantibodies are a key diagnostic tool in autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), being positive in 95% of the cases if tested according to dedicated guidelines issued by the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group. They also allow the distinction between type 1 AIH, characterized by positive anti-nuclear and/or anti-smooth muscle antibody, and type 2 AIH, characterized by positive...
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In: Schweizer gastroenterologie, 2021, vol. 2, no. 2, p. 56-66
L’epatite autoimmune è una infiammazione cronica del fegato che colpisce tutte le età, caratterizzata da transaminasi e immunoglo- buline G elevate, presenza di autoanticorpi, epatite dell’interfaccia alla biopsia epatica, e ottima risposta alla terapia con steroidi. Se non trattata, ha una sopravvivenza a 5 anni del 50 %. La colangite biliare primitiva è una patologia cronica...
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