title: Immunosuppressive effect of pregnancy on autoimmune hepatitis: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. bhawnams@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Bhawna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.forename: Neena
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.forename: Deepika
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Deka
authors.forename: Deep
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Takkar
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase