Autoimmune Hepatitis Disguised as Iron Overload Syndrome: Diagnostic Dilemma in a Nigerian Man

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is an extremely rare cause of chronic liver disease (CLD) in sub-Saharan Africa—there have only been 3 reported cases of AIH in Nigeria, a country of about 200 million people. We report the first case of AIH in a male patient in Nigeria and highlight its unusual presentati...

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Main Authors: Onyinye Ugonabo MD, Kenechukwu Chudy-Onwugaje MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096231175442