Retrospective Review of Pediatric and Adult Autoimmune Hepatitis in Two Quaternary Care Centres in British Columbia: Increased Prevalence Seen in British Columbia’S First Nations Community

BACKGROUND: It has been previously reported that British Columbia’s (BC’s) First Nations (Aboriginal) community has an increased risk of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatological conditions (rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus) and primary biliary cirrhosis. The researchers hypothesized that t...

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Main Authors: Henry V Chung, Mark Riley, Jin K Ho, Benjamin Leung, Gareth P Jevon, Laura T Arbour, Colin Barker, Richard Schreiber, Eric M Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/757906