Sirolimus as rescue therapy in pediatric autoimmune hepatitis

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Kurowski, Jacob ^a   Melin Aldana, Hector ^b   Bass, Lee ^a   Alonso, Estella M ^a   Ekong, Udeme D ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY; AZATHIOPRINE; LIVER ENZYME; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PREDNISONE; RAPAMYCIN; SMOOTH MUSCLE ANTIBODY; STEROID; TIOGUANINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SCHOOL CHILD; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEPATITIS, AUTOIMMUNE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; SIROLIMUS;

EID: 84893637828     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318291feaa     Document Type: Article

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