Autoimmune hepatitis in Singapore: A rare syndrome affecting middle-aged women

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1384-1389

  Lee, Yin Mei ^a   Teo, Eng Kiong ^b   Ng, Tay Meng ^b   Khor, Christopher ^b   Fock, Kwong Ming ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Autoimmune hepatitis; Autoimmune liver disease

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; ONSET AGE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SEX; SINGAPORE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035702447     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2001.02646.x     Document Type: Article

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