Gastroenterology Week
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Gastroenterology Week
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Disease Associations
Macrophage activating syndrome is associated with lobular hepatitis
August 7th, 2006
According to a study from Switzerland, macrophage activating syndrome (MAS) is associated with lobular hepatitis and severe bile duct injury with cholestasis. "MAS is a rare hematological disorder associated with uncontrolled systemic T-cell activation. Persistent fever, fatigue and hepatosplenomegaly are frequent clinical manifestations, whereas hyperferritinemia, elevated serum lactate dehydrogenase levels and cytopenia are key criteria for the diagnosis of MAS. "The nature of liver pathology in MAS has been partially elucidated but destructive biliary lesions have been rarely described. This report illustrates four cases of MAS developing marked...
Source: Gastroenterology Week (2006-08-07)
|
