Autoimmune hepatitis triggered by SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.
J Autoimmun
; 123: 102710, 2021 09.
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| ID: mdl-34332438
ABSTRACT
The development of autoimmune diseases has been reported after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 could also trigger auto-immunity, as it has been described with other vaccines. An aberrant immune response induced by molecular mimicry and bystander activation, especially in predisposed individuals, is a potential mechanism. We report the case of a 76-year-old woman with Hashimoto thyroiditis and prior COVID-19 infection who developed severe autoimmune hepatitis (with typical features including strongly positive anti-smooth muscle antibody and markedly elevated immunoglobulins G, as well as typical histological findings) following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination (mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, Moderna®). The link between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and the development of autoimmune diseases needs to be further investigated. Although a causality relationship cannot be proven, caution may be warranted when vaccinating individuals with known autoimmune diseases.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Autoantibodies
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Vaccination
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Hepatitis, Autoimmune
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Autoimmun
Journal subject:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Year:
2021
Type:
Article