[Autoimmune hepatitis in the pediatric age]. / Hepatitis autoinmune en la edad pediátrica.
Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex
; 74(5): 324-333, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
In pediatrics, autoimmune hepatitis and sclerosing cholangitis are liver disorders with an immunological damage mechanism. Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease of unknown etiology characterized by interface hepatitis, hypergammaglobulinemia, circulating autoantibodies and a favorable response to immunosuppression. It is an eminently pediatric disease with a prevalent condition in young women. Therapy should be instituted promptly to prevent rapid deterioration, promote remission of disease and long-term survival. The persistent lack of response or lack of adherence to treatment results in terminal liver failure; these patients, and those with fulminant hepatic insufficiency at the time of diagnosis, will require liver transplantation.
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Assunto principal:
Falência Hepática Aguda
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Hepatite Autoimune
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Imunossupressores
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Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Es
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Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article