Active chronic hepatitis in the elderly.
The clinical syndrome of active chronic hepatitis occurs characteristically in young people. In this report we describe three elderly patients with the syndrome. All three presented in a different manner and in two this was atypical. The diagnosis was suspected from the clinical finding of hepatomegaly or the presence of abnormal liver function tests. All three responded to treatment with corticosteroids.
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006529:Hepatomegaly; D006801:Humans; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014044:Tolbutamide / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014044:Tolbutamide; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine