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BMC GASTROENTEROLOGY
Volume 21, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12876-021-01653-4
Keywords
Autoimmune hepatitis; Immunoglobulin G; Antinuclear antibody; Centrilobular necrosis; Plasma cell infiltration; Corticosteroid
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- National Natural Science Foundation of china [81873562]
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AS-AIH is a rare disease with poor outcomes, and corticosteroids should be considered as soon as possible for patients with acute severe hepatitis of unknown cause.
Background and aim Acute severe autoimmune hepatitis (AS-AIH) is a rare cause of acute liver failure (ALF), which is often neglected and delayed in treatment. The purpose of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics and therapeutic effects of AS-AIH. Methods Retrospective analysis was performed. AIH was diagnosed according to the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group (IAIHG) criteria revised in 1999. AS-AIH was defined as an acute presentation (onset of symptoms to presentation of <= 26 weeks) and INR of >= 1.5, and no histologic evidence of cirrhosis. Results Twelve patients were diagnosed as AS-AIH. At baseline, median immunoglobulin G was 28.35 g/L (range, 11.4-49.2). Ten (83.3%) patients were antinuclear antibodies and/or anti-smooth muscle antibodies positive. The prominent histologic characteristics were lobular necrosis/inflammation (91.7%) and plasma cell infiltration (100%). All patients received corticosteroid therapy. Death occurred in 2 (16.7%) patients within 30 days resulted from ALF. The average interval between the onset of symptoms and initiation of corticosteroid therapy in deceased patients was 65 days, compared with 19 days for survivors. Conclusions AS-AIH is an uncommon disease with poor outcomes. Patients with acute severe hepatitis of unknown cause should be minded the possibility of AS-AIH and corticosteroids should be considered as soon as possible.
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