2011
Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Review of Current Diagnosis and Treatment
Makol A, Watt KD, Chowdhary VR. Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Review of Current Diagnosis and Treatment. Hepatitis Research And Treatment 2011, 2011: 390916. PMID: 21760995, PMCID: PMC3132488, DOI: 10.1155/2011/390916.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutoimmune hepatitisTreatment end pointsClinical presentationEnd pointChronic indolent diseaseDate diagnostic criteriaEarly liver transplantationNormal liver testsAlternative immunosuppressive agentsImmune-mediated attackLong-term prognosisChronic inflammatory disordersFulminant hepatic failureDiverse clinical manifestationsAggressive initiationAIH patientsCorticosteroid therapyElevated immunoglobulinsLiver testsLiver transplantationHepatic failurePeriportal inflammationImmunosuppressive agentsIndolent diseaseLiver disease
2008
Liver Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Case Review of 40 Patients
Chowdhary VR, Crowson CS, Poterucha JJ, Moder KG. Liver Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Case Review of 40 Patients. The Journal Of Rheumatology 2008, 35: 2159-2164. PMID: 18793002, DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.080336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusEndstage liver diseaseLiver diseasePortal hypertensionLiver involvementViral hepatitisLupus erythematosusLiver disease-free survivalNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseCoexistent liver diseaseSubclinical liver involvementDevelopment of cirrhosisLiver enzyme abnormalitiesAlanine aminotransferase levelsDisease-free survivalRetrospective chart reviewCohort of patientsFatty liver diseasePrimary biliary cirrhosisAlkaline phosphatase levelsClinical diagnostic groupsAutoimmune hepatitisCryptogenic cirrhosisHepatitis CAminotransferase levels