title: Overlap syndromes: an emerging diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
abstract: Overlap syndrome in hepatology is emerging as a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge, which is further complicated by the present gaps in the information regarding the immunopathogenesis of these diseases. The present review represents a concise review of literature on overlap syndromes with emphasis on prevalence, etiopathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of true overlap syndromes.
authors.forename: Pooja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dhiman
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sharad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Malhotra
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D014943:Global Health; D019693:Hepatitis, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015995:Prevalence; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents