Autoimmune hepatitis

Chronic autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare progressive inflammatory disorder of unknown cause primarily affecting women and associated with circulating autoantibodies, elevated transaminase levels, and increased levels of immunoglobulin.

Jaundice

Yellow pigmentation of the skin due to bilirubin, which in turn is the result of increased bilirubin concentration in the bloodstream.


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PMID (PMCID)
29201703
(5578537)
 OTHER
Autoimmune Hepatitis with Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis and Small Bowel Partial Malrotation.
Kanaiyalal Modi T, Parikh H, Sadalge A, Gupte A, Bhatt P, Shukla A.
Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol. 2015;5(2):107-109.
Autoimmune hepatitis should not be ruled out in each case of RTA presenting with jaundice.
23403701
(3570127)
 OTHER
Endoscopic nasobiliary drainage improves jaundice attack symptoms in benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis: A case report.
Wakui N, Fujita M, Oba N, Yamauchi Y, Takeda Y, Ueki N, Otsuka T, Nishinakagawa S, Shiono S, Kojima T.
Exp Ther Med. 2013;5(2):389-394.
Detailed examinations were performed to identify the cause of the jaundice, which was suspected to be viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis or drug-induced liver injury, however, there were no findings suggestive of any of these conditions.
21404796
 FEMALE Adult
The ill, jaundiced patient: a triple whammy and the importance of waiting for all results.
Mital D, MacFaul G.
Clin Med (Lond). 2011;11(1):91-2.
This lesson discusses a case where autoimmune hepatitis, acute hepatitis B and acute toxoplasmosis were diagnosed in a lady presenting with abdominal pain and jaundice.
20583436
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Deep cholestatic jaundice as the predominant manifestation in autoimmune hepatitis.
Wang SB, Wang JH, Zheng RH, Zhong BH, Chen MH.
Hepatogastroenterology. 2010;57(98):326-9.
We described a case of type 1 autoimmune hepatitis with deep cholestatic jaundice and hyperbilirubinemia as the initial predominant manifestation.
20583436
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Deep cholestatic jaundice as the predominant manifestation in autoimmune hepatitis.
Wang SB, Wang JH, Zheng RH, Zhong BH, Chen MH.
Hepatogastroenterology. 2010;57(98):326-9.
However, deep cholestatic jaundice as the initial presentation, with elevated serum transaminases one month later, is rare in autoimmune hepatitis.
18265812
 FEMALE Middle Aged
[Autoimmune hepatitis and CREST syndrome].
Ngo Mandag N, Van Gossum M, Rickaert F, Golstein M.
Rev Med Brux. 2007;28(6):528-31.
We report the case of an autoimmune hepatitis in a 59-year old woman who was referred for a progressive jaundice.
10833101
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Overlap syndrome between autoimmune hepatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis in two cases.
Griga T, Tromm A, Muller KM, May B.
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2000;12(5):559-64.
Furthermore, we report the case of a 28-year-old man with known primary sclerosing cholangitis for the previous 6 years, and who developed jaundice and a marked increase of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and immunoglobulin G, leading to the diagnosis of definite autoimmune hepatitis.
9875647
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Successful treatment of refractory type 1 autoimmune hepatitis with methotrexate.
Burak KW, Urbanski SJ, Swain MG.
J Hepatol. 1998;29(6):990-3.
We describe a 52-year-old female who presented with jaundice, marked elevation in liver enzymes, positive antinuclear antibody and a liver biopsy consistent with autoimmune hepatitis.
9795414
 FEMALE Adult
[Jaundice and progressive liver failure: delayed diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis due to abrupt termination of steroid therapy?].
Greving I, Monnerjahn C, Schwegler U, Meister V, Tromm A, Muller KM, May B.
Z Gastroenterol. 1998;36(9):847-51.
[Jaundice and progressive liver failure: delayed diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis due to abrupt termination of steroid therapy?