Open AccessAutoimmune hepatitis: Single-center experience of clinical presentation, response to treatment and prognosis in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Hind I Fallatah,
Hisham O. Akbar,
Yousef Qari
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.61235
Subject(s) - medicine , autoimmune hepatitis , azathioprine , prednisolone , gastroenterology , liver disease , liver biopsy , hepatitis , hepatology , jaundice , cirrhosis , retrospective cohort study , disease , pediatrics , biopsy
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a common cause of end-stage liver disease worldwide. It is a disease prevalent in children and adults, with female predominance and variable clinical presentations. AIH has favorable responses to steroids and immunomodulators. Diagnosis of AIH is based on clinical and laboratory criteria, as suggested by the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group. Data on the disease pattern of AIH from the Middle East countries is scarce.