Role of lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of autoimmune hepatitis.
10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20200807-00440
- Author:
Hui Li WU
1
;
Hong Bo SHI
2
;
Zhong Ping DUAN
1
Author Information
1. Complicated Liver Diseases and Artificial Liver Center, Beijing You'an Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
2. Institute of Liver Diseases, Beijing You'an Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
- Publication Type:Review
- MeSH:
Cytokines;
Hepatitis, Autoimmune;
Humans;
Lymphocytes
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hepatology
2022;30(3):335-339
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In recent years, the number of autoimmune hepatitis cases in the world has shown a significant upward trend, but its etiology and pathogenesis is still unclear. At present, it is generally considered to be caused by abnormal immune regulation mechanism of the body, especially the lymphocytes and their cytokines, which has attracted widespread concern and thus is reviewed here.
