Immunosuppressive effect of pregnancy on autoimmune hepatitis: a case report and review of literature.
We report a case of autoimmune hepatitis with suppressed disease activity during pregnancy and relapse in puerperium. This is only the second report of such pregnancy-induced remission.
Malhotra
Bhawna
B
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. bhawnams@hotmail.com
Malhotra
Neena
N
Deka
Deepika
D
Takkar
Deep
D
D000328:Adult; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D019693:Hepatitis, Autoimmune / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000276:immunology*; D012008:Recurrence
D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase