EVALUATION OF PATIENTS WITH AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS IN A SPECIALIZED OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic liver disease, characterized by necroinflammation and autoimmune etiology. Studies evaluating the characteristics of patients with AIH are scarce in Brazil. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to evaluate the profile of patients with AIH in a...
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| author | Renata S FEDRIZZI Gabriela P CORAL Angelo A de MATTOS Ângelo Z de MATTOS Cristiane V TOVO |
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| description | ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic liver disease, characterized by necroinflammation and autoimmune etiology. Studies evaluating the characteristics of patients with AIH are scarce in Brazil. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to evaluate the profile of patients with AIH in a specialized center in Southern Brazil and to verify factors related to treatment response. METHODS: this was a retrospective cohort study, which analyzed demographic, epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, and histologic data. Patients with AIH diagnosed according to the criteria of the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group (IAIHG) were included. In liver biopsies, the degree of fibrosis, histological activity, presence of hepatocyte rosettes, plasma cell infiltrates, and confluent necrosis were evaluated. In the statistical analysis, the significance level was 5%. RESULTS: Forty adults patients diagnosed with AIH were included. The evaluated population predominantly consisted of women (75.0%) and the average age at diagnosis was 44.2 years. The association with extrahepatic autoimmune diseases occurred in 20.0% of cases. Clinically, 35.0% of patients presented with acute onset hepatitis, 37.5% with cirrhosis, and 27.5% with other forms of presentation. The most common clinical manifestation was jaundice (47.5%). Thirty-five patients were treated, and of these, 97.1% used prednisone combined with azathioprine. The average treatment time was 2.7 years. Response to treatment was complete or partial in 30 (85.7%) and absent in 5 (14.3%) patients. There was no statistically significant difference when evaluating response to treatment in relation to forms of presentation, histological findings, and the presence of autoantibodies. Regarding fibrosis, regression was observed in 18.75% of the cases. CONCLUSION: Most patients with AIH were young at presentation and of female sex. The association with extrahepatic autoimmune diseases and cirrhosis at presentation was seen in a considerable proportion of patients. Treatment was effective, but there were no clinical, histological or serological parameters capable of predicting treatment response. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-feffd32ae2294078a4b8f677cb6cc82d2022-12-21T19:22:52ZengInstituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE)Arquivos de Gastroenterologia1678-42192020-11-0157436136510.1590/s0004-2803.202000000-69EVALUATION OF PATIENTS WITH AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS IN A SPECIALIZED OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN SOUTHERN BRAZILRenata S FEDRIZZIhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7928-3335Gabriela P CORALhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4318-2871Angelo A de MATTOShttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2417-9765Ângelo Z de MATTOShttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3063-0199Cristiane V TOVOhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7932-5937ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic liver disease, characterized by necroinflammation and autoimmune etiology. Studies evaluating the characteristics of patients with AIH are scarce in Brazil. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to evaluate the profile of patients with AIH in a specialized center in Southern Brazil and to verify factors related to treatment response. METHODS: this was a retrospective cohort study, which analyzed demographic, epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, and histologic data. Patients with AIH diagnosed according to the criteria of the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group (IAIHG) were included. In liver biopsies, the degree of fibrosis, histological activity, presence of hepatocyte rosettes, plasma cell infiltrates, and confluent necrosis were evaluated. In the statistical analysis, the significance level was 5%. RESULTS: Forty adults patients diagnosed with AIH were included. The evaluated population predominantly consisted of women (75.0%) and the average age at diagnosis was 44.2 years. The association with extrahepatic autoimmune diseases occurred in 20.0% of cases. Clinically, 35.0% of patients presented with acute onset hepatitis, 37.5% with cirrhosis, and 27.5% with other forms of presentation. The most common clinical manifestation was jaundice (47.5%). Thirty-five patients were treated, and of these, 97.1% used prednisone combined with azathioprine. The average treatment time was 2.7 years. Response to treatment was complete or partial in 30 (85.7%) and absent in 5 (14.3%) patients. There was no statistically significant difference when evaluating response to treatment in relation to forms of presentation, histological findings, and the presence of autoantibodies. Regarding fibrosis, regression was observed in 18.75% of the cases. CONCLUSION: Most patients with AIH were young at presentation and of female sex. The association with extrahepatic autoimmune diseases and cirrhosis at presentation was seen in a considerable proportion of patients. Treatment was effective, but there were no clinical, histological or serological parameters capable of predicting treatment response.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032020000400361&tlng=enAutoimmune hepatitisTreatment outcomeDemographic dataImmunosuppressive agents |
| spellingShingle | Renata S FEDRIZZI Gabriela P CORAL Angelo A de MATTOS Ângelo Z de MATTOS Cristiane V TOVO EVALUATION OF PATIENTS WITH AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS IN A SPECIALIZED OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL Arquivos de Gastroenterologia Autoimmune hepatitis Treatment outcome Demographic data Immunosuppressive agents |
| title | EVALUATION OF PATIENTS WITH AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS IN A SPECIALIZED OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL |
| title_full | EVALUATION OF PATIENTS WITH AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS IN A SPECIALIZED OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL |
| title_fullStr | EVALUATION OF PATIENTS WITH AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS IN A SPECIALIZED OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL |
| title_full_unstemmed | EVALUATION OF PATIENTS WITH AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS IN A SPECIALIZED OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL |
| title_short | EVALUATION OF PATIENTS WITH AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS IN A SPECIALIZED OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL |
| title_sort | evaluation of patients with autoimmune hepatitis in a specialized outpatient clinic in southern brazil |
| topic | Autoimmune hepatitis Treatment outcome Demographic data Immunosuppressive agents |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032020000400361&tlng=en |
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