Prolonged acute hepatitis A mimicking autoimmune hepatitis
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Autoimmune hepatitis
Autoimmune hepatitis is (AIH) is a chronic hepatitis that occurs in children and adults of all ages. It is characterized by immunologic and autoimmune features, including circulating auto antibodies and high serum globulin concentrations. It was first described in the 1950s by term of chronic active hepatitis. It has 2 types with different auto antibodies. Diagnosis is based upon serologic and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1007-9327
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i24.3791