title: [Autoimmune hepatitis in children].
abstract: Autoimmune hepatitis is one of the major etiologies of chronic hepatitis in children. Chronic hepatitis may present with numerous hepatic clinical manifestations, associated with extrahepatic disorders. The etiology is unknown and the disease is characterized by the auto-antibody pattern and the positive response to immunosuppressive treatment.
authors.affiliation: Département de pédiatrie, hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lachaux
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000209:etiology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
vernacular_title: Les hépatites auto-immunes de l'enfant.