Journal article
Association of Q fever with Autoimmune Hepatitis
Journal of Autoimmune Disorders, Vol.1(1), 3
2015
DOI: 10.21767/2471-8513.100003
Abstract
Human infection by Coxiella burnetii, a zoonosis, is associated with the development of autoantibodies, though the clinical significance of these is unclear. We describe two patients with high-titer Q fever antibodies associated with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) as demonstrated on biopsy and supported by autoantibody results. For one, the chronology of serologic results uniquely demonstrates the development of autoantibodies after Q fever antibodies were detected, providing supportive evidence that Coxiella burnetii infection may have been a trigger for autoimmune hepatitis.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Association of Q fever with Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Creators
- Kunatum Prasidthrathsint - University of UtahMichael D Voigt - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, USAJudy A Streit - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Autoimmune Disorders, Vol.1(1), 3
- Publisher
- Insight Medical Publishing
- DOI
- 10.21767/2471-8513.100003
- ISSN
- 2471-8513
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2015
- Academic Unit
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Infectious Diseases; Internal Medicine; Pathology
- Record Identifier
- 9984363174802771
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