Long-Term Prognostic Significance of Persisting Histological Activity Despite Biochemical Remission in Autoimmune Hepatitis

2015124 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Harpreet Dhaliwal · Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Barbara Hoeroldt · Rotherham General Hospital

Asha Dubé · Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Elaine McFarlane · Royal Hallamshire Hospital

James Underwood · University of Sheffield

Mohammed Karajeh · Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Dermot Gleeson

Abstract

Persisting histological activity, despite biochemical remission, is frequent in patients with treated AIH and is associated with lower rates of fibrosis regression and reduced long-term survival.

Topics & Keywords

Liver Diseases and Immunity Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Hepatitis B Virus Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volume 110, Issue 7, pp. 993-999

DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2015.139

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