A Case of Autoimmune Hepatitis Treated with Rituximab

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a form of chronic hepatitis of unknown etiology. It was first described in the 1950s as a form of chronic hepatitis noted in younger women. It was later termed lupoid hepatitis due to its association with autoantibodies before being named AIH in 1965. Corticosteroids an...

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Published in:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Main Authors: E. Barth, J. Clawson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2010-11-01
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/322693