2021
Outcome of COVID‐19 in Patients With Autoimmune Hepatitis: An International Multicenter Study
Efe C, Dhanasekaran R, Lammert C, Ebik B, la Tijera F, Aloman C, Calışkan A, Peralta M, Gerussi A, Massoumi H, Catana AM, Torgutalp M, Purnak T, Rigamonti C, Aldana A, Khakoo N, Kacmaz H, Nazal L, Frager S, Demir N, Irak K, Ellik ZM, Balaban Y, Atay K, Eren F, Cristoferi L, Batıbay E, Urzua Á, Snijders R, Kıyıcı M, Akyıldız M, Ekin N, Carr RM, Harputluoğlu M, Hatemi I, Mendizabal M, Silva M, Idilman R, Silveira M, Drenth JPH, Assis DN, Björnsson E, Boyer JL, Invernizzi P, Levy C, Schiano TD, Ridruejo E, Wahlin S. Outcome of COVID‐19 in Patients With Autoimmune Hepatitis: An International Multicenter Study. Hepatology 2021, 73: 2099-2109. PMID: 33713486, PMCID: PMC8250536, DOI: 10.1002/hep.31797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere COVID-19Chronic liver diseaseAutoimmune hepatitisLiver injuryMulticenter studyCOVID-19Causes of CLDPropensity score-matched cohortSevere COVID-19 outcomesContinuation of immunosuppressionMaintenance of immunosuppressionOutcomes of patientsIntensive care admissionUse of antiviralsInternational multicenter studyCOVID-19 outcomesCOVID-19 diagnosisContinued immunosuppressionCare admissionCause mortalityIndependent predictorsMedian ageLiver diseaseMechanical ventilationRetrospective study
1994
Primary biliary cirrhosis: survival of a large cohort of symptomatic and asymptomatic patients followed for 24 years
Mahl T, Shockcor W, Boyer J. Primary biliary cirrhosis: survival of a large cohort of symptomatic and asymptomatic patients followed for 24 years. Journal Of Hepatology 1994, 20: 707-713. PMID: 7930469, DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(05)80139-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime of diagnosisAsymptomatic patientsSurvival of patientsGender-matched control populationPrimary biliary cirrhosisMedian followElevated bilirubinOverall survivalSymptomatic patientsAdvanced fibrosisBile stasisBiliary cirrhosisIndependent predictorsLiver biopsyLiver diseaseDiminished survivalLarge cohortPatientsOriginal diagnosisAccurate followControl populationSymptomsSurvival dataDiagnosisSurvival