Case Report : Co-development of autoimmune hepatitis and Sjogren`s syndrome triggered by the administration of herbal medicines

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) has been reported in association with Sjogren`s syndrome (55). Drug-induced AIH has been rarely reported. A rare case of the co-development of AIH and 55 in a 53-year-old woman after the consumption of herbal medicines is described. After admission, the patient complained...

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Published in:Clinical and molecular hepatology 2013-09, Vol.19 (3), p.305
Main Authors: Hyo Jeong Oh, Young Mi Mok, Moon Seong Ba다, Bong Soo Seo, Tae Hyeon Kim, Keum Ha Choi, In Kyeom Hwang, Ji Eun Ra, Yong Reol Oh, Yong Sung Kim, Eun Young Cho, Haak Cheoul Kim, Young Woo Sohn
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Language:Korean
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Autoimmune hepatitis
Herbal medicine
Sjogren`s syndrome
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Summary:Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) has been reported in association with Sjogren`s syndrome (55). Drug-induced AIH has been rarely reported. A rare case of the co-development of AIH and 55 in a 53-year-old woman after the consumption of herbal medicines is described. After admission, the patient complained of dryness in her mouth, and she was subsequently diagnosed with 55, which had not been detected previously. The patient`s bilirubin and aminotransferase levels initially decreased following conservative management; however, they later began to progressively increase. A diagnosis of AIH was made based on the scoring system proposed by the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group. The patient was administered a combination of prednisolone and azathioprine, and the results of fOllow-up liver-function tests were found to be within the normal range. This is an unusual case of AIH and 55 triggered simultaneously by the administration of herbal medicines. ((Iin Mol HepatoI2013;19:30S-308)
ISSN:2287-2728