Particularities of Autoimmune Hepatitis in Latin America

Porta, Gilda; Cançado, Eduardo Luiz Rachid

doi:10.1002/cld.928

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“…8 AIH is a disease more prevalent in young women that leads to chronic inflammatory liver damage. 9 Extrahepatic autoimmune diseases are described in 20%-50% of patients with AIH, including autoimmune thyroiditis, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjogren syndrome. 10 Among autoimmune skin diseases, the most frequent association is with alopecia, vitiligo, and psoriasis.…”

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Autoimmune Hepatitis Associated With Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis

Gouveia¹,

Leal²,

Rampche³

2022

ACG Case Rep J

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Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis presents liver abnormalities usually associated with hepatitis C. We report a case of a 27-year-old woman with cryoglobulinemia and liver dysfunction secondary to autoimmune hepatitis. The patient developed purpura on the lower extremities and elevated aminotransferases. The investigation of hepatitis C was negative. Autoimmune hepatitis was confirmed by positive ANA, hypergammaglobulinemia, and compatible histological changes. Treatment with prednisone and azathioprine regressed cutaneous vasculitis and decreased aminotransferases. This case describes a rare association of cryoglobulinemic vasculitis and autoimmune hepatitis.

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confidence: 99%