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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2009; 15(9): 1025-1034
Published online Mar 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1025
Published online Mar 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1025
Characteristics | |
Type 1 AIH | Anti-SMA, anti-ANA and/or anti-SLA |
Mean age of onset: 10 yr old | |
Female:Male ratio 3:1 | |
Higher incidence | |
Frequently associated with IBD and sclerosing cholangitis | |
Type 2 AIH | Anti-LKM1 and/or anti-LC1 |
Mean age of onset: 6.5 yr old | |
Female:Male ratio 9:1 | |
Associated with HLA DR3, DR7 and DQB1*0201 | |
More severe disease | |
More likely to be resistant to treatment |
- Citation: Béland K, Lapierre P, Alvarez F. Influence of genes, sex, age and environment on the onset of autoimmune hepatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(9): 1025-1034
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i9/1025.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.1025