TY - JOUR
T1 - A case of PBC-AIH overlap syndrome deteriorated autoimmune hepatitis during the administration of ursodeoxycholic acid
AU - Takada, Kohichi
AU - Kato, Junji
AU - Takanashi, Kunihiro
AU - Kawano, Yutaka
AU - Okuda, Toshinori
AU - Hayashi, Tuyoshi
AU - Ishiwatari, Hirotoshi
AU - Takahashi, Sho
AU - Miyanishi, Koji
AU - Sato, Tsutomu
AU - Sato, Yasushi
AU - Takimoto, Rishu
AU - Kobune, Masayoshi
AU - Takayama, Tetsuji
AU - Takahashi, Minoru
AU - Sasaki, Aya
AU - Niitsu, Yoshiro
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - A 54-year-old woman diagnosed as PBC-AIH overlap syndrome had been treated with UDCA. She was admitted to our hospital due to acute exacerbation of serum transaminase levels on January, 2004. Serum IgG level was normal but liver biopsy showed worsened AIH. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) DR4 was positive. According to the IAHG scoring system her score was 11 points, indicating probable AIH. The serum transaminase levels effectively decreased after administration of corticosteroid. It is suggested that HLA DR4-positive patients with PBC-AIH overlap syndrome may develop worsened AIH during UDCA treatment.
AB - A 54-year-old woman diagnosed as PBC-AIH overlap syndrome had been treated with UDCA. She was admitted to our hospital due to acute exacerbation of serum transaminase levels on January, 2004. Serum IgG level was normal but liver biopsy showed worsened AIH. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) DR4 was positive. According to the IAHG scoring system her score was 11 points, indicating probable AIH. The serum transaminase levels effectively decreased after administration of corticosteroid. It is suggested that HLA DR4-positive patients with PBC-AIH overlap syndrome may develop worsened AIH during UDCA treatment.
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U2 - 10.2957/kanzo.47.304
DO - 10.2957/kanzo.47.304
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:53749091275
SN - 0451-4203
VL - 47
SP - 304
EP - 309
JO - Acta Hepatologica Japonica
JF - Acta Hepatologica Japonica
IS - 6
ER -