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ArticleThe Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology2025

Evaluation of Histological Criteria and Immunoserological Testing of Simplified Criteria for the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis.

Kenan Moral, Cumali Efe, Ayşenur Sert, Berkay Şimşek, Dilara Turan Gökçe, Nergiz Ekmen, Ersin Batıbay, Murat Kekilli, Tarkan Karakan, Mehmet Ibiş and 12 more

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Article in The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Kenan MoralDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.
Cumali EfeDepartment of Gastroenterology, Harran University Hospital, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye.
Ayşenur SertDepartment of Pathology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.
Berkay ŞimşekDepartment of Pathology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.
Dilara Turan GökçeDepartment of Gastroenterology, Sincan State Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye.
Nergiz EkmenDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.
Ersin BatıbayDepartment of Gastroenterology, Harran University Hospital, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye.
Murat KekilliDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.
Tarkan KarakanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.
Mehmet IbişDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.
Güner KiliçDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.
Ersan OzaslanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Türkiye.
Haluk Cihad AlbayrakDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.
Veysel Baran TomarDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.
Derya ArıDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Türkiye.
Dilek YaparInstitute of Health Science, Department of Medical Informatics, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye.
Meral AkdoğanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Türkiy.
Mehmet CindorukDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.
Staffan WahlinDivision of Hepatology, Department of Upper GI Diseases, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Guldal EsendagliDepartment of Pathology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.
Nesrin TurhanDepartment of Pathology, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye.
Gulen AkyolDepartment of Pathology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimsThe International Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) Group recommends the new histological criteria (HC) (2022) and modified immunoserological testing for diagnosing AIH. The diagnostic utility of the 2022 HC was evaluated. The simplified criteria were also updated with the 2022 HC and immunoserological testing and assessed the diagnostic performance. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe data of 207 patients (111 AIH, 33 primary biliary cholangitis, 35 drug-induced liver injury, and 28 metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease) were evaluated.

resultsThe 2022 HC and the 2008 simplified HC showed 95% vs. 88% sensitivity and 82% vs. 49% specificity for possible/compatible AIH. For likely/typical AIH, sensitivity was 60% vs. 42% and specificity was 98% vs. 95% for the 2022 HC and the 2008 HC, respectively. The area under the curve (AUC) was better for the 2022 HC than for the 2008 simplified HC (0.932 vs. 0.771, P < .001). The updated simplified criteria had a sensitivity comparable with the simplified criteria (88% vs. 87%) but a better specificity (94% vs. 80%) for prob able AIH. The sensitivity was slightly lower (57% vs. 63%), but the specificity was greater (97% vs. 89%) for definitive AIH. The AUC was higher in the updated simplified criteria than in the simplified criteria (0.959 vs. 0.894, P = .016).

conclusionThe 2022 HC showed better sensitivity and specificity than the 2008 simplified HC for AIH. The updated simplified criteria worked well with improved accuracy of AIH diagnosis. Our results suggest that the diagnostic algorithm of AIH should be modified based on recent recommendations.   Cite this article as: Moral K, Efe C, Sert A, et al. Evaluation of histological criteria and immunoserological testing of simplified criteria for the diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2026;37(2):223-232.

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Hepatitis, AutoimmuneAdultAgedArea Under CurveFemaleHumansLiverMaleMiddle AgedSensitivity and Specificity

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PMCPMC12910304

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