Liver damage in primary Sjgren′s syndrome
- VernacularTitle:原发性干燥综合征的肝脏损害
- Author:
Husheng WU
;
Hui SONG
;
Yanhong HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Sjgren′s syndrome;
Liver diseases;
Liver cirrhosis,biliary
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology
2001;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
0 05).Among the 13 patients with liver damage,AKP and ? GT were raised in 6,and AKP,? GT,TBIL and DBIL all elevated in 4 In 8 patients anti SMA and AMA were detected,and 5 showed AMA positive.Liver biopsy in 6 patients showed 3 with chronic active hepatitis among which 2 were complicated with liver cirrhosis,1 chronic persistent hepatitis and 2 cholangitis.Of the 6 patients 5 showed different degrees of infiltration of mononuclear cells in the portal tracts.Conclusion The occurrence of liver damage in pSS is rather high.The liver damage may be related to primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC).Patients′ response to corticosteroid treatment is favourable and their prognosis appears good.
