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Mauriac Syndrome in a Child with a Positive Antinuclear Antibody Screen

Author(s) -

John F. Pohl

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

gastroenterology research and practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.622

H-Index - 45

eISSN - 1687-630X

pISSN - 1687-6121

DOI - 10.1155/2009/765318

Subject(s) - anti nuclear antibody , medicine , autoimmune hepatitis , liver biopsy , hepatitis , antibody , diabetes mellitus , biopsy , pediatrics , pathology , gastroenterology , immunology , autoantibody , endocrinology

A 17-year-old male with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) presented to clinic with elevated transaminases and a positive antinuclear antibody (ANA) screen. Due to concern for autoimmune hepatitis, a liver biopsy was performed which revealed Mauriac syndrome. This case report is the second known description of a child with Mauriac syndrome presenting with positive autoimmune markers.

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