Vasculitis in primary biliary cirrhosis--response to prednisolone.
Immunosuppressive doses of prednisolone were used to treat severe vasculitis in two patients with early primary biliary cirrhosis. Liver-specific blood tests of both patients returned to normal. The response of both the vasculitis and liver disease is discussed and the literature is reviewed.
Mutimer
D J
DJ
Department of Medicine, Medical School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Bassendine
M F
MF
Crook
P
P
James
O F
OF
D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000098:blood supply; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D011239:Prednisolone