Open AccessImmunoglobulin IgG4 and autoimmune hepatitis
Author(s) -
Amarapurkar Anjali D
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
tropical gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2320-5792
pISSN - 0250-636X
DOI - 10.7869/tg.263
Subject(s) - autoimmune hepatitis , medicine , liver biopsy , gastroenterology , antibody , hepatitis , pathology , liver function , immunostaining , immunohistochemistry , liver function tests , biopsy , immunology
IgG4 disease has been characterised by lymphoplasmacytic inflammation, rich in IgG4 plasma cells, elevated serum IgG4 and clinical improvement with steroid therapy. There is limited information about IgG4 plasma cells in autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). Aim of this study was to determine IgG4 plasma cells in autoimmune hepatitis and its impact on clinical course and treatment outcome.