Autoimmune cholangiopathy with dacryocystitis.
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چکیده
Autoimmune liver diseases are different entities that sometimes have overlapping features. They share many of the general characteristics of autoimmune diseases, with systemic involvements. Here, we report a 30-year-old woman with ophthalmic symptoms of conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis who was treated completely. After a few months, the patient presented with autoimmune cholangiopathy. Sequelae of autoimmunity have been considered in different organs in this case.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of Iranian medicine
دوره 12 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009