Chloroquine for the maintenance of remission of autoimmune hepatitis: results of a pilot study Cloroquina para manutenção da remissão da hepatite auto-imune: resultado de estudo piloto
BACKGROUND: Due to the risks related to long-term treatment with prednisone and azathioprine, most clinicians try to withdraw these drugs when patients with autoimmune hepatitis are in remission. However, there is a high probability of relapse, and most patients end up receiving maintenance treatmen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE)
2005-12-01
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| Series: | Arquivos de Gastroenterologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032005000400011 |