Autoimmune-type chronic active hepatitis in children. A report of 23 cases at a Hospital in Northwestern Mexico
Introduction: Autoimmune type chronic active hepatitis (AI-CAH) is a rare pediatric disorder whose principal characteristics include hepatocellular dysfunction and active tissue damage with evolution to cirrhosis in 25-30% of cases. Objective: Our aim was to ascertain the evolution of 23 children wi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2005-10-01
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Series: | Annals of Hepatology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119320484 |