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Published on: May 29, 2020
Autoimmune Hepatitis Triggered by COVID-19 Vaccine: The First Case From Inactivated Vaccine
Krittaya Mekritthikrai1, Peera Jaru-Ampornpan2, Piyawat Komolmit1,3,4
1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand.
Abstract:
We report a case of a 52-year-old woman without previous underlying liver disease, presenting with progressive jaundice and diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis after 2 doses of an inactivated coronavirus disease 2019 (CoronaVac) vaccine. All serology and histology were compatible with autoimmune hepatitis. Symptoms were improved and liver function tests were normalized after treatment with steroids and azathioprine.
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