Open AccessLow-dose tacrolimus ameliorates liver inflammation and fibrosis in steroid refractory autoimmune hepatitis
Author(s) -
Fin Stolze Larsen,
Ben Vainer,
Martin Eefsen,
Peter Nissen Bjerring,
Bent Adel Hansen
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v13.i23.3232
Subject(s) - tacrolimus , medicine , gastroenterology , autoimmune hepatitis , prednisolone , prednisone , fibrosis , refractory (planetary science) , alanine transaminase , hepatitis , transplantation , biology , astrobiology
To determine the efficacy of tacrolimus on clinical status, histopathological status and biochemical markers in patients with steroid refractory autoimmune hepatitis (AIH).