Remission of autoimmune hepatitis during pregnancy: a report of two cases

被引:29
作者
Colle, I
Hautekeete, M
机构
[1] Free Univ Brussels, Acad Hosp, Dept Hepatogastroenterol, AZ, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium
[2] State Univ Ghent, Dept Hepatogastroenterol, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
来源
LIVER | 1999年 / 19卷 / 01期
关键词
autoimmune hepatitis; pregnancy; remission;
D O I
10.1111/j.1478-3231.1999.tb00010.x
中图分类号
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
学科分类号
摘要
Little is known about the evolution of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) during pregnancy. Some authors reported worsening of che liver disease during pregnancy, whereas others reported stable conditions. We present two untreated patients who had remission of the autoimmune hepatitis in the second half of their pregnancies. One of the patients exhibited this phenomenon twice during two consecutive pregnancies. We speculate that the immunosuppressive effect of pregnancy induced remission of the autoimmune hepatitis in our patients.
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