https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30723013 Autoimmune hepatitis
J Pediatr. 2019 Feb 2. pii: S0022-3476(19)30022-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.12.070. [Epub ahead of print]
Steroid Free Treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis in Selected Children.
Wehrman A1, Waisbourd-Zinman O2, Shah A1, Hilmara D3, Lin H1, Rand EB4.
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Abstract
Current guidelines recommend steroids for induction of remission in all children diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis regardless of the clinical presentation. In this report, we describe our experience in treating selected asymptomatic children with autoimmune hepatitis using a steroid-free regimen; this treatment strategy was safe and effective in inducing remission.
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Feb-2019