Impact of age on autoimmune hepatitis: A comparative study of patients diagnosed before and after sixty
AIH in patients over 60 presented with less jaundice, lower aminotransferases levels, greater fibrosis, and more ascites. Biochemical response was similar independently of age and despite lower prednisone doses administered in patients over 60 years.
Authors
- Jaime Poníachik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7958-3357)
- Javier Briceño Delgado
- Marcelo Fuentes
- Daniela Simian
- Álvaro Urzúa
Institutions
- Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Hepatology
- Published
- 2025-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v17.i12.110312
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Liver Diseases and Immunity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.32