Chronic hepatitis C and autoimmune cholangitis: a case study and literature review.
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.
Sánchez-Pobre
Pilar
P
Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
Gonzalez
Carmen
C
Paz
Estela
E
Colina
Francisco
F
Castellano
Gregorio
G
Muñoz-Yague
Teresa
T
Rodriguez
Sarbelio
S
Yela
Carmen
C
Alvarez
Victoria
V
Solís-Herruzo
Ja
J
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
D002756:Cholagogues and Choleretics; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid