Immunosuppressive therapy allows recovery from liver failure in children with autoimmune hepatitis.
Cuarterolo
Miriam L
ML
Division of Hepatology, Hospital de Pediatría Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina. mcuarterolo@intramed.net
Ciocca
Mirta E
ME
López
Susana I
SI
de Dávila
María T G
MT
Alvarez
Fernando
F
D000293:Adolescent; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019693:Hepatitis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011517:Prothrombin Time; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000637:Transaminases / Q000097:blood; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000032:analysis; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D005719:gamma-Globulins; D016572:Cyclosporine; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D000637:Transaminases; D001663:Bilirubin; D011241:Prednisone