Low Serum Vitamin D Levels Are Associated with Severe Histological Features and Poor Response to Therapy in Patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis


EFE C., KAV T., AYDIN C., Cengiz M., IMGA N. N., Purnak T., ...Daha Fazla

DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, cilt.59, sa.12, ss.3035-3042, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 59 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10620-014-3267-3
  • Dergi Adı: DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3035-3042
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background and Aim 25-Hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] has an important role in fibrosis progression and inflammatory response in patients with various etiologies of chronic liver disease. However, its influence on autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) has not been investigated. We evaluated the association of serum 25(OH)D levels with clinical, biochemical and histological features and response to therapy in AIH.