Autoimmune hepatitis - A review
Keywords:
autoimmune hepatitis, antibodies, genetics, immunity, treatment of autoimmune hepatitisAbstract
Autoimmune hepatitis is constituted by various clinical, analytical and histological findings, significant only when considered as a whole. Because of its autoimmune etiology, the diagnosis can be confused at times with others diseases of the immune system. This is a branch of Medicine in constant change. The authors presenta concise review of the principal characteristics of the disease, based on a review of recent literature.
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