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Otoimmun hepatitli yaşlı Çin li hastaların klinik özellikleri

Clinical features of elderly Chinese patients with autoimmune hepatitis

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Conventional corticosteroid regimens may be an effective management for older patients with autoimmune hepatitis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Background/aims: To study the clinical features of elderly Chinese patients with autoimmune hepatitis.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Met- hods: The clinical features of 36 patients diagnosed at age >60 years were compared with those of 39 patients aged <50 years.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conventional corticosteroid regimens may be an effective management for older patients with autoimmune hepatitis.
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Background/aims: To study the clinical features of elderly Chinese patients with autoimmune hepatitis. Materials and Met- hods: The clinical features of 36 patients diagnosed at age >60 years were compared with those of 39 patients aged <50 years. Re- sults: The M:F ratio was 1:35 (>60 years) vs. 3:36 (<50 years). The patients >60 years had a higher frequency of cirrhosis at presen- tation than the patients <50 years (52.8% vs. 15.4%, p=0.001). The patients >60 years also had a significantly increased incidence of ascites at presentation (41.7% vs. 10.3%, p=0.001) and lower serum albumin levels (p=0.037). There were significant differences between older and younger patients with respect to the frequencies or titers of anti-nuclear antibody (46.2% vs. 83.3%, p=0.011). HLA DR3 positivity occurred more frequently in the patients <50 years than in those >60 years (59.0% vs. 19.4%, p<0.001), whereas HLA DR4 occurred more often in the patients >60 years (63.9% vs. 25.6%, p=0.001). Treatment failure occurred more frequently in the patients <50 years (28.2% vs. 9.1%, p=0.041). However, there were no significant differences between the groups with respect to mo- de of onset, other clinical signs at presentation biochemical parameters, and smooth muscle antibody positivity. Conclusion: El- derly patients have a greater frequency of cirrhosis at presentation, anti-nuclear antibody, HLA DR4 positivity than patients <50 years, and they have a lower occurrence of treatment failure. Conventional corticosteroid regimens may be an effective management for older patients with autoimmune hepatitis.

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Giriş ve Amaç: Otoimmun hepatitli yaşlı Çinli hastaların klinik özelliklerinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Altmış yaşından sonra tanı alan 36 hastanın özellikleri 50 yaşından önce tanı almış olan 39 hastanınki ile karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Erkek - kadın hasta oranı 1:35 (>60 yaş) ve 3:36 (<50 yaş) bulundu. Yaşlı hastalarda başvuruda siroz bulunma sıklığı genç olanlara göre anlamlı olarak yüksek (%52,8 - %15,4; p=0.001) bulundu. Ayrıca yaşlı hastalarda başvuruda assit (%41,7-%10,3; p=0.001) ve hipoalbuminemi (p=0.037) olma olasılığı daha yüksek bulundu. Yaşlı ve genç hastalar karşılaştırıldığında anti-nükleer antikor titrelerinin dağılımı (%46.2 - %83.3; P=0.011) farklı bulundu. Genç hastalarda HLA-DR3 sıklığı daha yüksek (59.0%- 19.4%, P<0.001) bulunurken, yaşlı hastalarda HLA-DR4 sıklığı daha yüksek (63.9% - 25.6%, P=0.001) bulundu. Genç hastalarda tedavi başarısızlığı daha sık görülürken (%28,2 - %9,1; 0,041), gruplar arasında hastalık başlangıcı, klinik prezentasyondaki özellikler, biyokimyasal özellikler ve düz kas antikor pozitifliği benzer bulundu. Sonuç: Yaşlı hastalarda, başvuruda daha sık siroz, anti-nükleer antikor pozitifliği ve HLA DR4 pozitifliği ile karşılaşılmaktadır ve tedavi baflarısızlığı daha nadirdir. Yaşlı hastalarda konvansiyonel steroid tedavilerinin kullanılması etkin bir seçenek olabilir.

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ZHANG, Y., SUN, W., JIN, D., JING-HUA, D. (2013). Otoimmun hepatitli yaşlı Çin li hastaların klinik özellikleri. Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, Cilt: 24 - Sayı: 6, 489–494. https://ajindex.com/articles/396163

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