title: Chronic hepatitis C and autoimmune cholangitis: a case study and literature review.
abstract: We present a case of a chronic hepatitis C with damage of bile ducts resembling primary biliary cirrhosis. The immunological profile (negative antimitochondrial antibodies and positive anti-nuclear antibody) was characteristic of the autoimmune cholangitis. One year of treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid returned the liver tests to the normal range but the liver lesions remained unchanged.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Pobre
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Estela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Paz
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Colina
authors.forename: Gregorio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Castellano
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Yague
authors.forename: Sarbelio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yela
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: Ja
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Solís-Herruzo
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002756:Cholagogues and Choleretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008930:Mitochondria, Liver / Q000276:immunology; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002756:Cholagogues and Choleretics; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid