title: [Appearance of hepatitis C virus replication and increase of aminotransferase activity after corticoid treatment of presumed autoimmune hepatitis. 2 cases].
abstract: Autoimmune-related and hepatitis C virus-related chronic hepatitis are sometimes difficult to differentiate. We report two cases of chronic hepatitis with high levels of serum anti-smooth muscle antibodies, positive hepatitis C virus serology, and negative serum RNA, which were first treated with corticotherapy. Both patients responded with marked increases in aminotransferase levels, and positive RNA. The first case may have been type 1 autoimmune hepatitis with hepatitis C virus infection, and the second chronic hepatitis C with positive serum auto-antibodies. The increase in viral antigen expression on the surface of the hepatocytes following corticosteroid treatment may have favoured a direct cytopathogenic effect of hepatitis C virus.
authors.affiliation: Département d'Hépatologie et de Gastroentérologie, Hôpital du Haut-Léveque, Pessac.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Béchade
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Oui
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mayet
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Trouette
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schouler
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jouglen
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Raymond
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Couzigou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000502:physiology*; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000637:Transaminases / Q000097:blood*; D014779:Virus Replication
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone; D000637:Transaminases
vernacular_title: Apparition d'une réplication du virus de l'hépatite C et augmentation de l'activité des aminotransférases après traitement corticoïde d'une hépatite présumée auto-immune. Deux observations.