| Literature DB >> 24790676 |
Manole Cojocaru1, Inimioara Mihaela Cojocaru2, Isabela Silosi3, Camelia Doina Vrabie4.
Abstract
ABSTRACT: A wide variety of systemic autoimmune diseases (SAD) affects the liver, and various forms of hepatic involvement have been reported. Patients who have SAD, the abnormal liver function tests might be caused by SAD. In most of these patients, SAD should be treated primary. Liver involvement in SAD is a matter of great clinical challenge evoking several questions upon diagnostic criteria for liver diseases and the presence of overlap syndromes. This review will describe liver injury caused by various systemic autoimmune diseases.Entities:
Keywords: laboratory tests; liver; systemic autoimmune diseases
Year: 2013 PMID: 24790676 PMCID: PMC3968480
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Maedica (Buchar) ISSN: 1841-9038