Autoimmune Hepatitis with anti SLA antibodies
| Journal | Volume 74 - 2011 |
| Issue | Fasc.4 - Letters |
| Author(s) | H. Vafa, P. Demetter, P. Goyens, C. De Laet, M. Adler |
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| (1) Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology & Digestive Oncology, (2) Department of Pathology, Hopital Erasme, Brusssels, Belgium ; (3) Department of Pediatrics, Hopital des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Brussels, Belgium. |
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Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic progressive liver disease characterized by female predominance, hypergammaglobulinemia, specific autoantibodies, an association with HLA DR3 & DR4 and a favourable response to immunosuppressive treatment. The diagnosis of AIH includes a combination of clinical, laboratory and histological features (1). |
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