Autoimmune Hepatitis and Celiac Disease: Case Report Showing an Entero-Hepatic Link

Autoimmune Hepatitis and Celiac Disease: Case Report Showing an Entero-Hepatic Link

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder primarily targeting the small bowel, although extraintestinal extensions have been reported. The autoimmune processes can affect the liver with manifestations such as primary biliary cirrhosis and autoimmune hepatitis. We describe a 61-year-old woman with cel...

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Main Authors: Francesco Tovoli, Roberto De Giorgio, Giacomo Caio, Valentina Grasso, Chiara Frisoni, Mauro Serra, Carla Caputo, Vincenzo Stanghellini, Luigi Bolondi, Roberto Corinaldesi, Umberto Volta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2010-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Autoimmune hepatitis
Hypertransaminasemia
γ-Globulins
Anti-dsDNA antibodies
Celiac disease
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/321992

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