Autoimmune hepatitis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients: A case series and review of the literature
Roongruedee Chaiteerakij, Anapat Sanpawat, Anchalee Avihingsanon, Sombat Treeprasertsuk
Roongruedee Chaiteerakij, Sombat Treeprasertsuk, Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Anapat Sanpawat, Department of Pathology, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Anchalee Avihingsanon, Medical Department, The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Author contributions: Chaiteerakij R was the patients’ hepatologist, reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Sanpawat A performed the pathological diagnosis and contributed to manuscript drafting; Avihingsanon A performed the HIV disease consultation and contributed to manuscript drafting; Treeprasertsuk S were the patients’ hepatologist, reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting. Chaiteerakij R and Treeprasertsuk S were responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
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Corresponding author: Sombat Treeprasertsuk, MD, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, 1873 Rama IV Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. apobtsol@hotmail.com.
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Received: June 22, 2019
Peer-review started: June 25, 2019
First decision: July 22, 2019
Revised: August 14, 2019
Accepted: August 24, 2019
Article in press: July 22, 2019
Published online: September 21, 2019
