Frequency of OBI among Patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis

摘要

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is recognized as a serious disease in which the body’s immune system attacks liver cells so untreated patients may consequently suffer from liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver failure. The role of viral infection may be involved in AIH. Presence of anti-HBc alone is a predictive signal of potential OBI. Thus, this study was conducted to evaluate the rate OBI among the patients with AIH.