[Autoimmune liver diseases: the relation to other autoimmune pathology]. / Autoimmunnye zabolevaniia pecheni: sviaz' s drugoi autoimmunnoi patologiei.

ABSTRACT

The paper reviews literature on association of primary biliary cirrhosis and autoimmune chronic active hepatitis with other autoimmune diseases. Included are the data on statistics of a number of diseases with histological findings and autoantibodies detection. A basic role of immunological tolerance infringement in pathogenesis of systemic involvement in autoimmune liver diseases is emphasized. Mechanisms leading to development of systemic autoimmune processes are considered.