title: Vasculitis in primary biliary cirrhosis--response to prednisolone.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Mutimer
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Bassendine
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Crook
authors.forename: O F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone