Comparative Study
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.12.070.
Epub 2019 Feb 2.
Steroid Free Treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis in Selected Children
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.12.070
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Comparative Study
Steroid Free Treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis in Selected Children
J Pediatr.
2019 Apr.
Abstract
Current guidelines recommend steroids for induction of remission in all children diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis regardless of the clinical presentation. In this report, we describe our experience in treating selected asymptomatic children with autoimmune hepatitis using a steroid-free regimen; this treatment strategy was safe and effective in inducing remission.
Keywords: AIH; azathioprine; liver disease; pediatric; prednisone.
Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Steroid free treatment in autoimmune hepatitis: Is azathioprine monotherapy truly a viable option to obtain remission?J Pediatr. 2019 Jul;210:243. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.03.026. Epub 2019 Apr 11. J Pediatr. 2019. PMID: 30982527 No abstract available.
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Reply.J Pediatr. 2019 Jul;210:243-244. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.03.019. Epub 2019 Apr 17. J Pediatr. 2019. PMID: 31005277 No abstract available.
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