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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Etiopathogenesis and Diagnostic Strategies in Autoimmune Hepatitis.

Weronika Domerecka, Anna Kowalska-Kępczyńska, Agata Michalak, Iwona Homa-Mlak, Radosław Mlak, Halina Cichoż-Lach, Teresa Małecka-Massalska

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Weronika DomereckaChair and Department of Human Physiology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-080 Lublin, Poland.
Anna Kowalska-KępczyńskaDepartment of Biochemical Diagnostics, Chair of Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Lublin, 20-081 Lublin, Poland.
Agata MichalakDepartment of Gastroenterology with Endoscopy Unit, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland.
Iwona Homa-MlakChair and Department of Human Physiology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-080 Lublin, Poland.
Radosław MlakChair and Department of Human Physiology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-080 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7399-8340
Halina Cichoż-LachDepartment of Gastroenterology with Endoscopy Unit, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland.
Teresa Małecka-MassalskaChair and Department of Human Physiology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-080 Lublin, Poland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic liver disease with the incidence of 10 to 17 per 100,000 people in Europe. It affects people of any age, but most often occurs in the 40-60 age group. The clinical picture is varied, from asymptomatic to severe acute hepatitis or liver failure. The disease onset is probably associated with the impaired function of T lymphocytes, the development of molecular mimicry, intestinal dysbiosis, or infiltration with low density neutrophils, which, alongside autoantibodies (i.e., ANA, ASMA), implicate the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), as a component of the disease process, and mediate the inappropriate immune response. AIH is characterized with an increased activity of aminotransferases, elevated concentration of serum immunoglobulin G, the presence of circulating autoantibodies and liver inflammation. The result of the histological examination of the liver and the presence of autoantibodies, although not pathognomonic, still remain a distinguishing feature. The diagnosis of AIH determines lifelong treatment in most patients. The treatment is implemented to prevent the development of cirrhosis and end-stage liver failure. This work focuses mainly on the etiopathogenesis and diagnosis of AIH.

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autoantibodiesautoimmune hepatitisLDGNETs

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PMID34441353
PMCPMC8393562

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