人类免疫缺陷病毒感染患者的自身免疫性肝病:3个病例系列

Maria Ana Rafael1, Filipa Bordalo Ferreira1, Rita Theias Manso2

  • 1Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Amadora, Portugal.

概括

自身免疫性肝脏疾病,如初级胆管胆炎和自身免疫性肝炎,在感染人类免疫缺陷病毒 (HIV) 的患者中越来越多地被诊断出. 免疫抑制疗法是安全有效的,当艾滋病毒是通过抗逆转录病毒疗法 (ART) 控制.

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