Prevalence and clinicopathological Spectrum of Auto-Immune Liver Diseases & Overlap syndrome

Aims: Autoimmune liver diseases (AILD) represent a spectrum of related yet distinct immune-mediated disorders. The literature on the prevalence of these AILDs in Indian population is scarce. This study aims to assess the prevalence and clinicopathological spectrum of various AILDs especially the ove...

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Main Authors: Annapoorani Varadarajan, Archana Rastogi, Rakhi Maiwall, Chhagan Bihari, Sherin Thomas, Vikrant Sood, Saggere Muralikrishna Shasthry
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2024;volume=67;issue=1;spage=107;epage=114;aulast=Varadarajan
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author Annapoorani Varadarajan
Archana Rastogi
Rakhi Maiwall
Chhagan Bihari
Sherin Thomas
Vikrant Sood
Saggere Muralikrishna Shasthry
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Archana Rastogi
Rakhi Maiwall
Chhagan Bihari
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description Aims: Autoimmune liver diseases (AILD) represent a spectrum of related yet distinct immune-mediated disorders. The literature on the prevalence of these AILDs in Indian population is scarce. This study aims to assess the prevalence and clinicopathological spectrum of various AILDs especially the overlap syndrome. Materials and Methods: A 10-year (2011–2020) cross-sectional, retrospective observational study of histological proven cases of AILD was conducted. Clinical, demographic, and laboratory parameters were retrieved. Two pathologists independently reviewed the liver biopsies and reassessed 18 histopathological parameters. Results: During the study period, 17664 liver biopsies were received, out of which 1060 (6%) biopsies of AILD were identified. After exclusion, we had 721 cases which revealed a distribution of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH)-64.7%, primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)-14.8%, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)-7.6%, overlap AIH-PBC 11%, and overlap AIH-PSC 1.7%. AIH patients had significantly higher prevalence for severe lobular inflammation (27%, P ≤ 0.001), several lobular plasma cells (37%, P ≤ 0.001), central perivenulitis (30%, P ≤ 0.001), hepatic rosettes (51%, P ≤ 0.001), and necrosis (35.5%, P ≤ 0.001), while PBC patients had significantly higher frequency of florid duct lesions (11.2%, P ≤ 0.001), duct loss (83.17%, P ≤ 0.001), bile duct damage (76.6%, P ≤ 0.001), and periportal copper deposits (19.6%, P ≤ 0.001). Overlap AIH-PBC group had the highest proportion of severe portal inflammation (27.5%, P ≤ 0.001), prominent portal plasma cells (75%, P ≤ 0.001), moderate interface activity (53.7%, P ≤ 0.001), Mallory-Denk bodies (27.5%, P ≤ 0.001), and periportal cholate stasis (25%, P ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: Prevalence of biopsy-proven AILDs in our study cohort is 6%. AIH (64.7%) is the most common AILD followed by PBC (14.8%). Overlap syndrome (AIH-PBC) showed prevalence of 11%.
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spelling doaj.art-afd79a5c081f4c019924281e8ef6f89a2024-04-13T03:00:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology0377-49290974-51302024-01-0167110711410.4103/ijpm.ijpm_72_22Prevalence and clinicopathological Spectrum of Auto-Immune Liver Diseases & Overlap syndromeAnnapoorani VaradarajanArchana RastogiRakhi MaiwallChhagan BihariSherin ThomasVikrant SoodSaggere Muralikrishna ShasthryAims: Autoimmune liver diseases (AILD) represent a spectrum of related yet distinct immune-mediated disorders. The literature on the prevalence of these AILDs in Indian population is scarce. This study aims to assess the prevalence and clinicopathological spectrum of various AILDs especially the overlap syndrome. Materials and Methods: A 10-year (2011–2020) cross-sectional, retrospective observational study of histological proven cases of AILD was conducted. Clinical, demographic, and laboratory parameters were retrieved. Two pathologists independently reviewed the liver biopsies and reassessed 18 histopathological parameters. Results: During the study period, 17664 liver biopsies were received, out of which 1060 (6%) biopsies of AILD were identified. After exclusion, we had 721 cases which revealed a distribution of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH)-64.7%, primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)-14.8%, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)-7.6%, overlap AIH-PBC 11%, and overlap AIH-PSC 1.7%. AIH patients had significantly higher prevalence for severe lobular inflammation (27%, P ≤ 0.001), several lobular plasma cells (37%, P ≤ 0.001), central perivenulitis (30%, P ≤ 0.001), hepatic rosettes (51%, P ≤ 0.001), and necrosis (35.5%, P ≤ 0.001), while PBC patients had significantly higher frequency of florid duct lesions (11.2%, P ≤ 0.001), duct loss (83.17%, P ≤ 0.001), bile duct damage (76.6%, P ≤ 0.001), and periportal copper deposits (19.6%, P ≤ 0.001). Overlap AIH-PBC group had the highest proportion of severe portal inflammation (27.5%, P ≤ 0.001), prominent portal plasma cells (75%, P ≤ 0.001), moderate interface activity (53.7%, P ≤ 0.001), Mallory-Denk bodies (27.5%, P ≤ 0.001), and periportal cholate stasis (25%, P ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: Prevalence of biopsy-proven AILDs in our study cohort is 6%. AIH (64.7%) is the most common AILD followed by PBC (14.8%). Overlap syndrome (AIH-PBC) showed prevalence of 11%.http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2024;volume=67;issue=1;spage=107;epage=114;aulast=Varadarajanautoimmune hepatitisautoimmune liver diseasesoverlap syndromeprevalenceprimary biliary cholangitis
spellingShingle Annapoorani Varadarajan
Archana Rastogi
Rakhi Maiwall
Chhagan Bihari
Sherin Thomas
Vikrant Sood
Saggere Muralikrishna Shasthry
Prevalence and clinicopathological Spectrum of Auto-Immune Liver Diseases & Overlap syndrome
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
autoimmune hepatitis
autoimmune liver diseases
overlap syndrome
prevalence
primary biliary cholangitis
title Prevalence and clinicopathological Spectrum of Auto-Immune Liver Diseases & Overlap syndrome
title_full Prevalence and clinicopathological Spectrum of Auto-Immune Liver Diseases & Overlap syndrome
title_fullStr Prevalence and clinicopathological Spectrum of Auto-Immune Liver Diseases & Overlap syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence and clinicopathological Spectrum of Auto-Immune Liver Diseases & Overlap syndrome
title_short Prevalence and clinicopathological Spectrum of Auto-Immune Liver Diseases & Overlap syndrome
title_sort prevalence and clinicopathological spectrum of auto immune liver diseases overlap syndrome
topic autoimmune hepatitis
autoimmune liver diseases
overlap syndrome
prevalence
primary biliary cholangitis
url http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2024;volume=67;issue=1;spage=107;epage=114;aulast=Varadarajan
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