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ReviewDigestive diseases and sciences2013

Overlap syndromes of autoimmune hepatitis: an open question.

Marilena Durazzo, Alberto Premoli, Elena Paschetta, Paola Belci, Maurizio Spandre, Simona Bo

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Review in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Diagnosis and management of the overlap syndromes of autoimmune hepatitis.Canadian journal of gastroenterology = Journal canadien de gastroenterologie · 2013
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Marilena DurazzoDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Turin, C.so A.M. Dogliotti 14, 10126, Turin, Italy. marilena.durazzo@unito.it
Alberto Premoli
Elena Paschetta
Paola Belci
Maurizio Spandre
Simona Bo

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The headword "overlap syndromes" of liver diseases includes the coexistence of autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis. These syndromes often represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for hepatologists; it remains unclear whether these overlap syndromes form distinct entities or they are only variants of the major autoimmune liver diseases. The most frequent reported association occurs between autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis, whereas the overlap between autoimmune hepatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis is less frequent, typically at young age and often attendant with an inflammatory bowel disease. The choice therapy is based on ursodeoxycholic acid and immunosuppressive drugs, used at the same time or consecutively, according to the course of disease. The diagnostic scores for autoimmune hepatitis can help for diagnosis, even though their definitive soundness is lacking.

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Cholangitis, SclerosingHepatitis, AutoimmuneHumansLiver Cirrhosis, BiliarySyndrome

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