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Branka Filipovic1,2, Marija Marjanovic-Haljilji1, Dragana Blagojevic1
1Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical and Hospital Center "Dr Dragisa Misovic-Dedinje", Heroja Milana Tepica 1, 11020 Belgrade, Serbia.
Abstract:
Autoimmune liver diseases involve a heterogeneous group of chronic inflammatory disorders, including autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis. Sometimes presented consistently as an overlapping syndrome, their pathogenesis is rather complex and has yet to be fully elucidated, despite extensive research efforts. This review article corroborates the molecular mechanisms of autoimmune liver diseases, as well as existing and potential therapeutic modalities.
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