Simplified criteria for the diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis

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However, early diagnosis is important because immunosuppression is life-saving. Diagnostic

criteria of the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group (IAIHG) were complex

and purely meant for scientific purposes. This study

of the IAIHG aims to define simplified diagnostic criteria for routine clinical

practice. Candidate criteria included sex, age, autoantibodies, immunoglobulins,

absence of viral hepatitis, and histology. The

training set included…………..

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117943604/abstract?CRETRY=1 & SRETRY=0

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