Steroid Free Treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis in Selected Children.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.12.070.
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Abstract
Current guidelines recommend steroids for induction of remission in all children diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis regardless of the clinical presentation. In this report, we describe our experience in treating selected asymptomatic children with autoimmune hepatitis using a steroid-free regimen; this treatment strategy was safe and effective in inducing remission.
Medical subject headings
- Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
- Azathioprine
- Hepatitis, Autoimmune
- Liver
- Remission Induction