title: [Splenectomy in chronic hepatitis with an autoimmune component].
abstract: The authors present a synthesis of studies performed on the role of the spleen in chronic active-digestive hepatitis with auto-immune participation. The study was based on a group of 48 patients out of which a lot of 20 patients was selected, with histological diagnosis of chronic active and aggressive hepatitis, in whom the presence of AgAu was ascertained, as well as of antiliver antibodies. From the immunological viewpoint, the effect of splenectomy was manifested, by a rapid and significant decrease of anti-liver antibodies mainly produced by the spleen, immediately following the intervention. In most of the patients the IgM antibodies disappeared somewhat later. At the same time the chronic hepatitis lesions were stabilized, the biological signs were improved and the clinical evolution of the patients was good. The authors consider that splenectomy in this category of hepatopathies is an immuno-suppressive therapy that may arrest the evolution towards cirrhosis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D008099:Liver / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000276:immunology*; D013156:Splenectomy
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007136:Immunoglobulins
vernacular_title: Splenectomia in hepatita cronică cu componentă autoimună.