title: Diagnostic criteria for autoimmune hepatitis.
abstract: The clinical spectrum of autoimmune hepatitis is very wide. In addition, autoimmune hepatitis can present in any age group. Diagnosis is usually made by a combination of clinical, laboratory and histological features. Diagnostic scores can help both in the daily diagnostic work-up of patients, and in allowing comparability of clinical scientific studies. However, all diagnostic scores have limitations in individual cases, which are discussed in this review.
authors: Department of Medicine, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany. alohse@uke.de
authors: Ansgar W
authors: AW
authors: Lohse
authors: Christiane
authors: C
authors: Wiegard
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D019693:Hepatitis, Autoimmune / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G