Cirrhosis

Rapid-onset primary biliary cirrhosis resembles drug-induced liver injury

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, January 23rd, 2006

According to a study from Japan, rapid-onset primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) resembles drug-induced liver injury.

"A 54-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of acute liver injury. Since she had a history of having used a diet product, drug-induced liver injury (DILI) was initially considered."

"However," wrote T. Sohda and colleagues, Fukuoka University, "the patient was subsequently diagnosed as suffering from PBC based on the findings of liver histology and serum anti-mitochondria antibody positivity."

"Overlap syndrome between PBC and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) was also suspected, however, serum levels of Asp...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2006-01-23)

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