Comparative Analysis of the Clinical Outcomes of Liver Transplantation for Probable and Definite Auto-immune Hepatitis by International Diagnostic Scoring Criteria

Abstract Background Liver transplantation (LT) is an effective treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease caused by auto-immune hepatitis (AIH). However, diagnosis of AIH can be challenging for patients with end-stage liver disease at the time of transplantation. We classified patients into...

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Published in:Transplantation proceedings 2017-06, Vol.49 (5), p.1126-1128
Main Authors: Cho, C.W, Kwon, C.H.D, Kim, J.M, Choi, G.-S, Joh, J.-W, Lee, S.-K
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
Female
Hepatitis, Autoimmune - diagnosis
Hepatitis, Autoimmune - surgery
Humans
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Liver Transplantation - mortality
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Surgery
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Abstract Background Liver transplantation (LT) is an effective treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease caused by auto-immune hepatitis (AIH). However, diagnosis of AIH can be challenging for patients with end-stage liver disease at the time of transplantation. We classified patients into “probable” or “definite” AIH groups, using the diagnostic criteria of the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group, and compared the clinical outcomes of AIH after LT in these 2 groups. Methods We performed a retrospective study of 18 patients who were diagnosed with AIH and underwent LT from March 2003 to March 2015 at a single institute. Of the 18 patients, 8 were diagnosed with definite AIH and 10 were diagnosed with probable AIH, according to the international scoring criteria. We evaluated the patient characteristics, recurrence rate, graft loss, and survival rates after LT. Results The mean follow-up duration was 59.3 months. Age, sex, medical condition at transplantation, warm ischemic time, cold ischemic time, and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score did not differ significantly between the 2 groups. No patient died after LT in either group, but 1 patient in the definite AIH group had graft failure. In Kaplan-Meier analysis, the 5-year recurrence rates of the definite and probable groups were 14.3% and 0%, respectively ( P  = .992). Conclusions The recurrence of definite AIH appeared to be higher than that of probable AIH. However, careful immunosuppressive therapy allowed the long-term survival of both definite and probable AIH patients after LT.
ISSN:0041-1345
1873-2623
DOI:10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.03.014