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Macau Periodical Index (澳門期刊論文索引)
- Author
- Cheang, Teng
- Title
- Autoimmune hepatitis: review article
- Journal Name
- 鏡湖醫學
- Pub. Info
- 2024年12月, 總第51期, 第24卷第2期, pp. 94-98
- Link
- https://mjokw.magtechjournal.com/CN/Y2024/V24/I2
- Abstract
- AIH is a chronic disease of unknown origin characterized by persistent inflammation and necrosis in the liver, which can progress to liver cirrhosis. The disease's progression can be slow, and patients may present with a wide range of symptoms, from no symptoms at all to sudden, severe hepatic failure. The diagnosis of AIH can be easily made using the IAH scoring system. In patients with impaired liver function, it is important to investigate for AIH by ruling out viral hepatitis, drug-induced hepatitis, and alcoholic hepatitis, and by conducting tests for autoimmune markers. The standard treatment for AIH is immunosuppressive therapy. Although AIH is relatively uncommon, it can be fatal if left untreated; however, early diagnosis and treatment often result in a favorable response. Our objective is to bring attention to AIH and emphasize the importance of increased awareness of this disease in patients with unexplained liver impairment. Paragraph Headings: 1. Introduction 2. Diagnosis Tables: 1. Incidence and prevalence rates of autoimmune hepatitis in selected registries 2. Clinical features of autoimmune hepatitis 3. Subclassification of AIH, based on autoantibody pattern, validity and clinical implications of this sub-classification are uncertain 4. Differential diagnosis of AIH 5. Diagnostic criteria for routine clinical use 6. International autoimmune hepatitis group criteria for the diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis Figures: 1. The incidence of autoimmune hepatitis in danish 2. Therapeutic algorithm for autoimmune hepatitis 3. Therapeutic strategy in autoimmune hepatitis 4. Monitoringautoimmunehepatitispatients who have attained clinical remission