ANA, SMA, or anti-LKM1 ≥ 1 ... autoimmune hepatitis; alpha-1 AT = alpha-1 antitrypsin; ANA = antinuclear antibodies; SMA = smooth muscle antibodies; anti-LKM1 = antibodies to liver/kidney ...
[12] Autoimmune hepatitis type 3 [13,14] is characterized by autoantibodies ... a score pointing to a probable diagnosis can be compiled ( Table 1). In ~49% of AIH patients, an acute onset of ...
Autoimmune hepatitis is a condition when the immune system of the body starts to attack the liver instead. Joint pain, abdominal discomfort and fatigue are the most common symptoms of autoimmune ...
Standard immunosuppressive therapy, consisting of prednisone and azathioprine, is ineffective in 10–20% of patients with autoimmune hepatitis ... MMF for at least 1 year. MMF, at an initial ...