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ArticleJGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology2018

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with autoimmune hepatitis.

Atsushi Takahashi, Teruko Arinaga-Hino, Hiromasa Ohira, Kazumichi Abe, Takuji Torimura, Mikio Zeniya, Masanori Abe, Kaname Yoshizawa, Akinobu Takaki, Yoshiyuki Suzuki and 6 more

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29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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16 authors.

Atsushi TakahashiDepartment of Gastroenterology Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-0568-8361
Teruko Arinaga-HinoDepartment of Medicine Kurume University School of Medicine Fukuoka Japan.
Hiromasa OhiraDepartment of Gastroenterology Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.
Kazumichi AbeDepartment of Gastroenterology Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.
Takuji TorimuraDepartment of Medicine Kurume University School of Medicine Fukuoka Japan.
Mikio ZeniyaSanno Medical Center International University of Health and Welfare Tokyo Japan.
Masanori AbeDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabology Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine Ehime Japan.
Kaname YoshizawaDepartment of Gastroenterology National Hospital Organization, Shinshu Ueda Medical Center Ueda City Japan.
Akinobu TakakiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences Okayama City Japan.
Yoshiyuki SuzukiDepartment of Hepatology Toranomon Hospital Tokyo Japan.
Jong-Hon KangCenter for Gastroenterology Teine Keijinkai Hospital Sapporo Japan.
Nobuhiro NakamotoDepartment of Internal Medicine Keio University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
Tomoo FujisawaDepartment of Pediatric Hepatology and Gastroenterology Saiseikai Yokohama Tobu Hospital Yokohama City Japan.
Atsushi TanakaDepartment of Medicine Teikyo University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
Hajime TakikawaDepartment of Medicine Teikyo University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
Japan AIH Study Group (JAIHSG)

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimThe incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing all over the world. NAFLD develops in patients with liver disease, including patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). NAFLD and AIH have some similar laboratory and histological findings. The aim of this study was to elucidate the characteristics of AIH patients with NAFLD.

methodsWe re-evaluated the nationwide survey performed in Japan in 2015 of AIH patients diagnosed between 2009 and 2013.

resultsA total of 1151 subjects (144 men and 1007 women) were enrolled in the present study. The overall prevalence of NAFLD was 17.0%. Compared to AIH without NAFLD, AIH patients with NAFLD had the following characteristics: (i) low female-to-male ratio, (ii) older age, (iii) mild elevation in hepatobiliary enzymes, (iv) histologically progressive fibrosis and mild plasma cell infiltration or mild lobular hepatitis, (v) lower prevalence of prednisolone administration and higher prevalence of ursodeoxycholic acid administration, (vi) higher levels of hepatic enzymes and immunoglobulin G after treatment, and (vii) similar prevalence of autoimmune and malignant complications.

conclusionAIH patients with NAFLD have many features that are different from AIH patients without NAFLD. Understanding these differences is essential for the proper diagnosis and treatment of AIH patients with NAFLD.

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autoimmune hepatitislaboratory findingsliver histological findingsnationwide surveynon‐alcoholic fatty liver diseasetreatment

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