Spontaneous Cirrhosis Regression in an IFN-beta-induced AIH-like Syndrome Following Drug Withdrawal: Art of Facts or Artifacts?

Spontaneous Cirrhosis Regression in an IFN-beta-induced AIH-like Syndrome Following Drug Withdrawal: Art of Facts or Artifacts?

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a disease of unknown aetiology with drug-induced AIH being the most complex and not fully understood type. We present the case of a 57-year-old female patient with acute icteric hepatitis after interferon-beta-1b (IFNβ-1b) administration for multiple sclerosis (MS). Bas...

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Main Authors: Maria Kalafateli, Christos Triantos, Athanasios Tsamandas, George N Dalekos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2016-06-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Autoimmune hepatitis
cirrhosis
drug-induced liver injury
interferon-beta
multiple sclerosis.
Online Access:http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/396

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