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Erschienen in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences 6/2016

02.01.2016 | Case Report

Refractory Autoimmune Hepatitis: Beyond Standard Therapy

verfasst von: Jonah N. Rubin, Helen S. Te

Erschienen in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences | Ausgabe 6/2016

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Abstract

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) can be difficult to control, particularly in some African-Americans. When standard therapy of prednisone and azathioprine is ineffective or poorly tolerated, alternative therapies are resorted to. We report two patients with AIH who were refractory to or intolerant of standard therapy. They initially responded to a combination of tacrolimus and MMF, but eventually developed acute flares of the disease that had to be managed with sirolimus, and in one case, rituximab, to achieve remission.
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Metadaten
Titel
Refractory Autoimmune Hepatitis: Beyond Standard Therapy
verfasst von
Jonah N. Rubin
Helen S. Te
Publikationsdatum
02.01.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Digestive Diseases and Sciences / Ausgabe 6/2016
Print ISSN: 0163-2116
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-015-4022-0

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