[Autoimmune hepatitis and pregnancy: a case series]

Rev Gastroenterol Peru. 2019 Jul-Sep;39(3):292-298.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We report four cases of female patients diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis treated in the liver unit of the National Hospital Arzobispo Loayza in the period 2014-2018, these patients became pregnant during treatment. Pregnancy in all cases came to an end without any complications, patients received immunosuppressive treatment during pregnancy. We present the sequence of events with their results and a review of the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Hepatitis, Autoimmune* / diagnosis
  • Hepatitis, Autoimmune* / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy
  • Young Adult