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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Main Authors: Norberto Sotelo, Guillermo López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-10-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119320484