From Hepatitis E to Autoimmune Hepatitis: Aftermath of a trip to Qatar

• Published in: Annals of hepatology Vol. 29; p. 101448
• Main Authors: Duran-Azamar, Pamela, Martínez-Pérez, Genesis P., Cano-Contreras, Ana D., Grube-Pagola, Peter, Amezcua-Toledo, Luis A., Troche, José M. Remes
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier España, S.L.U 01.02.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic immune-mediated disease with an estimated frequency of 11 to 25 subjects per 100 000 population. It has been reported that viral hepatitis can be a trigger for chronic active hepatitis with AIH criteria. Hepatitis E virus is infrequent in our environment, but...