Mauriac Syndrome in a Child with a Positive Antinuclear Antibody Screen
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A 17-year-old male with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) presented to clinic with elevated transaminases and a positive antinuclear antibody (ANA) screen. Due to concern for autoimmune hepatitis, a liver biopsy was performed which revealed Mauriac syndrome. This case report is the second known description of a child with Mauriac syndrome presenting with positive autoimmune markers.
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دوره 2009 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2009