Editorial
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2009; 15(9): 1035-1041
Published online Mar 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1035
Table 1 Simplified criteria for the diagnosis of AIH by Hennes et al[35] (2008)
Criteria1 point2 points
IgG> 16 g/L> 18 g/L
ANAs, SMAs> 1:40> 1:80
SLA autoantibodiesPositive
Histology typical for AIHPositive
Viral hepatitis markersNegative
6 points: AIH very likely
8 points: AIH confirmed