| Co-occurrence of chronic hepatitis B virus infection and autoimmune hepatitis in a young Senegalese girl. | |
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PMID: 16825914 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report the case of a 9-year-old Senegalese girl with co-occurring wild-type (HBeAg-positive) chronic hepatitis B and antinuclear antibody-positive autoimmune hepatitis. Her HLA haplotype was A1, B8, DRB1*04, DQB1*02. Steriod and lamivudine therapy led to biochemical remission, and reactivation occurred when the patient stopped steroids. Persistent HBV infection due to wild-type virus (likely acquired vertically or early in life, as the mother was HBsAg positive) may have acted as a trigger for autoimmune hepatitis in this young girl. |
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Authors:
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Valerio Nobili; Matilde Marcellini; Rita Devito; Donatella Comparcola; Sandro Vento |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology Volume: 18 ISSN: 0954-691X ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol Publication Date: 2006 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-07-07 Completed Date: 2007-04-03 Revised Date: 2009-10-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9000874 Medline TA: Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 927-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Liver Diseases, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome cSection of Infectious Diseases, Italy. |
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Child Female Hepatitis B, Chronic / complications*, diagnosis, ethnology Hepatitis, Autoimmune / complications*, diagnosis, ethnology Humans Italy Senegal / ethnology |
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