Steroid Free Treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis in Selected Children

Andrew Wehrman; Orith Waisbourd-Zinman; Amit Shah; Didja Hilmara; Henry Lin; Elizabeth B. Rand

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.12.070

Steroid Free Treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis in Selected Children

Andrew Wehrman, Orith Waisbourd-Zinman, Amit Shah, Didja Hilmara, Henry Lin, Elizabeth B. Rand

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Abstract

Current guidelines recommend steroids for induction of remission in all children diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis regardless of the clinical presentation. In this report, we describe our experience in treating selected asymptomatic children with autoimmune hepatitis using a steroid-free regimen; this treatment strategy was safe and effective in inducing remission.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	244-247
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Pediatrics
Volume	207
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.12.070
State	Published - Apr 2019

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Keywords

AIH
azathioprine
liver disease
pediatric
prednisone

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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