Hungarian Medical Journal
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Volume 2: Issue 2
Two Extremes of Autoimmune Hepatitis: Report of Two Cases from Bangladesh
Authors:
Mamun-Al-Mahtab Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Department of Hepatology Dhaka Bangladesh

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Salimur Rahman Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Department of Hepatology Dhaka Bangladesh

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Mobin Khan Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Department of Hepatology Dhaka Bangladesh

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Kamal Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Department of Pathology Dhaka Bangladesh

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Fazal Karim Dhaka Mahanagar Hospital Dhaka Bangladesh

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Pages:
257–260
Online Publication Date:
13 Jun 2008
Publication Date:
01 Jun 2008
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/hmj.2.2008.2.10
Keywords:
autoimmune hepatitis; chronic hepatitis; cirrhosis
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Autoimmune hepatitis is defined as chronic liver disease of unknown aetiology with aberrant autoreactivity and genetic predisposition. It is characterized by female predominance, circulating auto-antibodies, hypergammaglobulinaemia and association with HLA DR3 and HLA DR4 [1]. Differential diagnosis includes chronic viral hepatitis, drug induced hepatitis and alcohol. We present two patients with autoimmune hepatitis representing the two extremes of hepatic involvement in this condition. The first patient is a young lady who was diagnosed with autoimmune chronic hepatitis. The second patient, on the other hand, is an elderly gentleman who presented to us with autoimmune hepatitis-related decompensated cirrhosis of liver.

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