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Ng AJJ, Teo DCH, Dorajoo SR, Yap AJY, Chow WC, Ng NKM, Soh SBL. Acute autoimmune hepatitis following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination: A population-based study using electronic health records in Singapore. Vaccine 2024; 42:126462. [PMID: 39454292 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 08/26/2024] [Accepted: 10/14/2024] [Indexed: 10/28/2024]
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Reports of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine-induced autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) have been largely limited to case reports and case series. To further investigate the association between COVID-19 mRNA vaccination and AIH, we conducted a nationwide study using observed-over-expected (O/E) and Self-Controlled Case Series (SCCS) analyses for acute presentations of AIH (AAIH) warranting admission. Patients were included if they had one or more of the following hepatitis-related signs and symptoms (fever, lethargy, jaundice or abdominal pain) reported up to 3 months prior to admission, deranged liver function tests [alanine transaminase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) greater than three times the upper limit of laboratory reference ranges], as well as biopsy results characteristic of AIH or response to steroid treatment for cases which did not undergo biopsy. Seventy-six patients fulfilled our case definition of AAIH within the study period from 1 January 2019 to 28 February 2023, with 6 patients having an estimated onset of AAIH within 42 days of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination. All 6 patients were females aged 40 years and above. In the O/E analysis, the rate ratios of AAIH among females aged 40 years and above in the primary cohort were 1.12 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.14-9.40) and 1.06 (95% CI 0.24-4.74) in the 21 days and 42 days following vaccination respectively. In the SCCS analysis, we did not observe any statistically significant increase in incidence of AAIH in the 21 and 42 days following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination for both the primary and supplementary cohorts, as well as in the subgroup analysis involving females aged 40 years and above. Our findings suggest that COVID-19 mRNA vaccination does not appear to be associated with increased risk of AAIH requiring admissions in the population, although larger studies are required to confirm these findings.
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- Amelia Jing Jing Ng
- Vigilance & Compliance Branch, Health Products Regulation Group, Health Sciences Authority, 11 Biopolis Way, #11-01 Helios, 138667, Singapore.
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- Vigilance & Compliance Branch, Health Products Regulation Group, Health Sciences Authority, 11 Biopolis Way, #11-01 Helios, 138667, Singapore
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- Vigilance & Compliance Branch, Health Products Regulation Group, Health Sciences Authority, 11 Biopolis Way, #11-01 Helios, 138667, Singapore
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- Vigilance & Compliance Branch, Health Products Regulation Group, Health Sciences Authority, 11 Biopolis Way, #11-01 Helios, 138667, Singapore
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, 169608, Singapore
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- Vigilance & Compliance Branch, Health Products Regulation Group, Health Sciences Authority, 11 Biopolis Way, #11-01 Helios, 138667, Singapore
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- Vigilance & Compliance Branch, Health Products Regulation Group, Health Sciences Authority, 11 Biopolis Way, #11-01 Helios, 138667, Singapore
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Chang A, Jeng YM, Ho CM, Lee PH. Recovery from antibody-mediated biliary ductopenia and multiorgan inflammation after COVID-19 vaccination. NPJ Vaccines 2024; 9:75. [PMID: 38589436 PMCID: PMC11001909 DOI: 10.1038/s41541-024-00861-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused significant morbidity and mortality. Spike messenger RNA (mRNA)-based vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 may contribute to immune-mediated injuries. Here we present a case of a previously healthy 47-year-old man, who developed progressive jaundice 2 weeks after receiving his 3rd COVID-19 vaccination (1st mRNA-based vaccine). Apart from elevated serum total bilirubin levels (peaked at >70 mg/dL), deteriorating renal (blood urea nitrogen: peak, 108.5 mg/dL; creatinine: peak, 6 mg/dL) and exocrine pancreas (amylase: peak, 1717 U/L; lipase: peak, 5784 U/L) profiles were also seen. Vanishing bile duct syndrome characterized by ductopenia and cholangiocyte vacuolation, positive C4d deposition, and high titer of anti-angiotensin II type 1 receptor antibody consistently explain the overall antibody-mediated pathogenesis resembling antibody-mediated "rejection" in the solid organ transplant setting. Corticosteroids and plasmapheresis were administered, leading to gradual resolution of the symptoms, and the jaundice completely resolved 2 months later. In conclusion, we reported a case of antibody-mediated multiorgan injury after an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, characterized by severe cholangiopathy. The patient recovered with corticosteroids and plasmapheresis, and long-term follow-up is necessary.
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- Alan Chang
- Department of Medical Education, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, 7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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- National Taiwan University Hospital, Department of Pathology and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, 7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan.
- Hepatitis Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, 7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Wu HY, Su TH, Liu CJ, Yang HC, Tsai JH, Wei MH, Chen CC, Tung CC, Kao JH, Chen PJ. Hepatitis B reactivation: A possible cause of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine induced hepatitis. J Formos Med Assoc 2024; 123:88-97. [PMID: 37349170 PMCID: PMC10281508 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2023.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines were rapidly implemented globally and vaccine-associated immune-related hepatitis was recently reported. We aim to investigate its impact in regions endemic of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). METHODS We retrospectively collected patients who developed hepatitis within 90 days after COVID-19 vaccination in Taiwan. The mechanisms of hepatitis included vaccine induced liver injury (VILI) and immune-related hepatitis, which are direct liver injuries defined as aspartate or alanine aminotransferase (AST or ALT) increased ≥ 5-fold upper limit of normal (ULN) and/or AST or ALT ≥ 3-fold of ULN with concurrent total bilirubin ≥ 2-fold of ULN. Indirect liver injury due to HBV reactivation was defined as HBsAg reverse seroconversion or significant rise in HBV DNA level. The demographics, clinical data, and course of hepatitis were compared statistically. RESULTS Twenty-five patients were included with a median age of 54. The culprit vaccines were ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (n = 9), mRNA-1273 (n = 12), and BNT162b2 (n = 4). The characteristics of hepatitis were comparable regardless of vaccine subtypes. The median onset of hepatitis was 25 days post vaccination, with a peak of 10-fold ALT-increase. The etiologies included HBV reactivation (n = 10), VILI (n = 10), and immune-related hepatitis (n = 5). HBV reactivation accounts for 90% of vaccine-induced hepatitis in patients of CHB (n = 10), and two patients died. Patients with initial AST levels >500 U/L increased 27-fold risks of liver injury greater than moderate severity compared with those without. CONCLUSION COVID-19 vaccine induced hepatitis is a clinical significant complication, and HBV reactivation may account for a possible mechanism.
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- Hsin-Yun Wu
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Hepatitis Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Hepatitis Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, BioMedical Park Hospital, HsinChu, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Hepatitis Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Hepatitis Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Xie X, Zhong L, Gan X, Liu Y, Zhu Y, Chen B, Yu H. Autoimmune hepatitis collapsed after the COVID-19 vaccination. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2023; 47:102226. [PMID: 37844776 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2023.102226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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- XiaoYue Xie
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affifiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affifiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affifiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affifiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affifiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affifiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affifiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China.
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Bernasconi E, Biagi M, Di Agostino S, Cursaro C, Felicani C, Ronconi E, Franchi E, Costanzo AC, Gabrielli F, Cavicchioli A, Ienopoli G, Marenghi P, Bartoli A, Serra B, Scalabrini D, Sighinolfi P, Andreone P. Investigating Acute Hepatitis after SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination or Infection: A Genetic Case Series. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2848. [PMID: 37893221 PMCID: PMC10604753 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11102848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Despite the advantages of COVID-19 vaccination, rare cases of acute hepatitis developing after the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine or the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have been reported. The aim of the study is to describe a case series of patients who experienced the onset of acute hepatitis, with or without autoimmune features, following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination or infection and to hypothesize a genetic susceptibility in the pathogenesis. (2) Methods: A group of patients with acute onset hepatitis following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination or infection were evaluated in our hepatology outpatient clinic, where they underwent biochemical and autoimmune tests. Hepatitis A (HAV), B (HBV), and C virus (HCV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections were excluded. Patients with a diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) or drug-induced liver injury (DILI) underwent HLA typing and histological testing. (3) Results: Five patients experienced new-onset AIH after COVID-19 vaccination, one of which developed mild symptoms after vaccination that strongly worsened during subsequent SARS-CoV-2 infection. One patient had AIH relapse after COVID-19 vaccination while on maintenance immunosuppressive treatment. All of them had HLA DRB1 alleles known to confer susceptibility to AIH (HLA DRB1*03,*07,*13,*14), and in three of them, HLA DRB1*11 was also detected. Two patients developed acute hepatitis without autoimmune hallmarks which resolved spontaneously, both positive for HLA DRB1*11. (4) Conclusions: An association between AIH and COVID-19 vaccine or infection can be hypothesized in individuals with a genetic predisposition. In patients without autoimmune features and spontaneous improvement of hypertransaminasemia, the diagnosis of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is probable. Further studies are needed to determine the presence of an actual association and identify a possible role of HLA DRB1*11 in the pathogenesis of acute liver injury after SARS-CoV2 vaccination or infection.
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- Elisa Bernasconi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy; (E.B.); (M.B.); (S.D.A.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (E.R.); (E.F.); (A.C.C.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (P.M.); (A.B.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy; (E.B.); (M.B.); (S.D.A.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (E.R.); (E.F.); (A.C.C.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (P.M.); (A.B.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy; (E.B.); (M.B.); (S.D.A.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (E.R.); (E.F.); (A.C.C.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (P.M.); (A.B.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy; (E.B.); (M.B.); (S.D.A.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (E.R.); (E.F.); (A.C.C.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (P.M.); (A.B.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy; (E.B.); (M.B.); (S.D.A.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (E.R.); (E.F.); (A.C.C.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (P.M.); (A.B.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy; (E.B.); (M.B.); (S.D.A.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (E.R.); (E.F.); (A.C.C.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (P.M.); (A.B.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy; (E.B.); (M.B.); (S.D.A.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (E.R.); (E.F.); (A.C.C.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (P.M.); (A.B.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy; (E.B.); (M.B.); (S.D.A.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (E.R.); (E.F.); (A.C.C.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (P.M.); (A.B.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy; (E.B.); (M.B.); (S.D.A.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (E.R.); (E.F.); (A.C.C.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (P.M.); (A.B.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy; (E.B.); (M.B.); (S.D.A.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (E.R.); (E.F.); (A.C.C.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (P.M.); (A.B.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy; (E.B.); (M.B.); (S.D.A.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (E.R.); (E.F.); (A.C.C.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (P.M.); (A.B.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy; (E.B.); (M.B.); (S.D.A.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (E.R.); (E.F.); (A.C.C.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (P.M.); (A.B.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy; (E.B.); (M.B.); (S.D.A.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (E.R.); (E.F.); (A.C.C.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (P.M.); (A.B.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy; (E.B.); (M.B.); (S.D.A.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (E.R.); (E.F.); (A.C.C.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (P.M.); (A.B.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy; (E.B.); (M.B.); (S.D.A.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (E.R.); (E.F.); (A.C.C.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (P.M.); (A.B.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy; (E.B.); (M.B.); (S.D.A.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (E.R.); (E.F.); (A.C.C.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (P.M.); (A.B.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy; (E.B.); (M.B.); (S.D.A.); (C.C.); (C.F.); (E.R.); (E.F.); (A.C.C.); (F.G.); (A.C.); (G.I.); (P.M.); (A.B.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, General, Emergency and Post-Acute, Division of Metabolic Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital of Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Baggiovara, 41126 Modena, Italy
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Kim JH, Chae HB, Woo S, Song MS, Kim HJ, Woo CG. Clinicopathological Characteristics of Autoimmune-Like Hepatitis Induced by COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech, BNT162b2): A Case Report and Literature Review. Int J Surg Pathol 2023; 31:1156-1162. [PMID: 37272061 PMCID: PMC10242336 DOI: 10.1177/10668969231177877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Widespread use of vaccinations worldwide in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in various side effects. Here, we presented a 27-year-old man with autoimmune-like hepatitis after the first dose of the BNT162b2 (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine and reviewed previous reports. He presented with sweating, febrile sensations, and general weakness. He did not have any medical histories. Although he was treated with biphenyl dimethyl dicarboxylate and ursodeoxycholic acid, the elevated liver enzyme levels persisted for 2 months. Liver biopsy demonstrated portal inflammation with rosette formation, interface hepatitis, and infiltration of lymphocytes, histiocytes, plasma cells, and eosinophils. Especially, centrilobular edema and necrosis were found. The symptoms and liver enzymes improved with prednisolone treatment. If persistently elevated liver enzymes are found after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination, the possibility of autoimmune-like hepatitis induced by the vaccine should be considered and a careful pathologic evaluation is required.
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- Ji Hyoun Kim
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
- Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
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- Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
- Division of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
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- Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
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- Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
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- Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
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- Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
- Department of Pathology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
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Wang M, Qi J, Liu Y. Autoimmune hepatitis following COVID-19 vaccination: Clinical characteristics of 35 reported cases. Drug Discov Ther 2023:2023.01022. [PMID: 37331808 DOI: 10.5582/ddt.2023.01022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines have been shown to be effective in protecting people from severe disease progression, hospitalisation and death. However, a wide range of side effects have been reported worldwide. New onset or flare-up of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is an extremely rare adverse event following COVID-19 vaccination, with the majority of cases presenting with mild symptoms. Unfortunately, there have been cases of fatal complications. In this mini-review, we have summarised the clinical characteristics of a total of 35 currently reported cases of AIH after COVID-19 vaccination and suggest that patients with autoimmune diseases may be at higher risk of developing AIH after vaccination.
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- Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital, Qingdao, China
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Zhou H, Ye Q. Clinical Features of COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Systematic Review. Diseases 2023; 11:80. [PMID: 37366868 DOI: 10.3390/diseases11020080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is an inflammatory liver disease wherein the body's immune system instigates an attack on the liver, causing inflammation and hepatic impairment. This disease usually manifests in genetically predisposed individuals and is triggered by stimuli or environments such as viral infections, environmental toxins, and drugs. The causal role of COVID-19 vaccination in AIH remains uncertain. This review of 39 cases of vaccine-related AIH indicates that female patients above the age of 50 years or those with potential AIH risk factors may be susceptible to vaccine-related AIH, and the clinical features of vaccine-associated AIH are similar to those of idiopathic AIH. These features commonly manifest in patients after the first dose of vaccination, with symptom onset typically delayed by 10-14 days. The incidence of underlying liver disease in patients with potential health conditions associated to liver disease is similar to that of patients without preexisting illnesses. Steroid administration is effective in treating vaccine-related AIH-susceptible patients, with most patients experiencing improvement in their clinical symptoms. However, care should be taken to prevent bacterial infections during drug administration. Furthermore, the possible pathogenic mechanisms of vaccine-associated AIH are discussed to offer potential ideas for vaccine development and enhancement. Although the incidence of vaccine-related AIH is rare, individuals should not be deterred from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, as the benefits of vaccination significantly outweigh the risks.
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- Hao Zhou
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, National Children's Regional Medical Center, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, National Children's Regional Medical Center, Hangzhou 310000, China
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Guo M, Liu X, Chen X, Li Q. Insights into new-onset autoimmune diseases after COVID-19 vaccination. Autoimmun Rev 2023; 22:103340. [PMID: 37075917 PMCID: PMC10108562 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2023.103340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in more than 670 million infections and almost 7 million deaths globally. The emergence of numerous SARS-CoV-2 has heightened public concern regarding the future course of the epidemic. Currently, the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant has rapidly become globally dominant in the COVID-19 pandemic due to its high infectivity and immune evasion. Consequently, vaccination implementation is critically significant. However, growing evidence suggests that COVID-19 vaccination may cause new-onset autoimmune diseases, including autoimmune glomerulonephritis, autoimmune rheumatic diseases, and autoimmune hepatitis. Nevertheless, the causal relationship between COVID-19 vaccines and these autoimmune diseases remains to be demonstrated. In this review, we provide evidence that vaccination induces autoimmunity and summarize possible mechanisms of action, such as molecular mimicry, activation by bystanders, and adjuvants. Our objective is not to refute the importance of vaccines, but to raise awareness about the potential risks of COVID-19 vaccination. In fact, we believe that the benefits of vaccination far outweigh the possible risks and encourage people to get vaccinated.
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- Ming Guo
- Hebei General Hosptial, Shijiazhuang, China; Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Nephrology Institute of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Research, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Nephrology Institute of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Research, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Nephrology Institute of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Research, Beijing 100853, China.
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Ueno M, Takabatake H, Itakura J, Fujita R, Kayahara T, Morimoto Y, Notohara K, Mizuno M. Corticosteroid-refractory autoimmune hepatitis after COVID-19 vaccination: a case report and literature review. Clin J Gastroenterol 2023:10.1007/s12328-023-01794-x. [PMID: 37029249 PMCID: PMC10081821 DOI: 10.1007/s12328-023-01794-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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Several vaccines have been developed for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and are used worldwide. Here we report a case of severe acute hepatitis induced by COVID-19 vaccination. A 54-year-old woman received two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine and an additional dose of the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. Seven days after the third dose, she noticed fatigue, appetite loss and dark urine. Laboratory tests were consistent with severe liver injury and jaundice. Anti-smooth muscle antibody and HLA-DR4 were positive; thus, we suspected that she had autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). Intravenous methylprednisolone followed by oral prednisolone were administered. Because remission was not achieved, we performed percutaneous liver biopsy. Histologically, pan-lobular inflammation with moderate infiltration of lymphocytes and macrophages, interface hepatitis, and rosette formation were present. We regarded these findings as confirmation of the diagnosis of AIH. As she had not responded to corticosteroids, we added azathioprine. Liver biochemistry tests gradually improved, and prednisolone could be tapered without relapse of AIH. Dozens of cases of AIH after COVID-19 vaccination have been reported. Corticosteroids were effective in most cases, but some patients have died from liver failure after vaccination. This case illustrates the efficacy of azathioprine for steroid-refractory AIH induced by COVID-19 vaccination.
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- Masayuki Ueno
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-8602, Japan.
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-8602, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-8602, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Okayama City Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-8602, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-8602, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-8602, Japan
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Sgamato C, Rocco A, Compare D, Minieri S, Marchitto SA, Maurea S, Nardone G. Autoimmune liver diseases and SARS-CoV-2. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29:1838-1851. [PMID: 37032727 PMCID: PMC10080695 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i12.1838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2023] Open
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), can trigger autoimmunity in genetically predisposed individuals through hyperstimulation of immune response and molecular mimicry. Here we summarise the current knowledge about auto-immune liver diseases (AILDs) and SARS-CoV-2, focusing on: (1) The risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and the course of COVID-19 in patients affected by AILDs; (2) the role of SARS-CoV-2 in inducing liver damage and triggering AILDs; and (3) the ability of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 to induce autoimmune responses in the liver. Data derived from the literature suggest that patients with AILDs do not carry an increased risk of SARS-Cov-2 infection but may develop a more severe course of COVID-19 if on treatment with steroids or thiopurine. Although SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to the development of several autoimmune diseases, few reports correlate it to the appearance of de novo manifestation of immune-mediated liver diseases such as autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) or AIH/PBC overlap syndrome. Different case series of an AIH-like syndrome with a good prognosis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination have been described. Although the causal link between SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and AIH cannot be definitively established, these reports suggest that this association could be more than coincidental.
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- Costantino Sgamato
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy
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Alqatari S, Ismail M, Hasan M, Bukhari R, Al Argan R, Alwaheed A, Alkhafaji D, Ahmed SE, Hadhiah K, Alamri T, Nemer A, Albeladi F, Bumurah NN, Sharofna K, Albaggal Z, Alghamdi R, AlSulaiman RS. Emergence of Post COVID-19 Vaccine Autoimmune Diseases: A Single Center Study. Infect Drug Resist 2023; 16:1263-1278. [PMID: 36910517 PMCID: PMC9994665 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s394602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Introduction Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) became a major concern since the announcement that it is a pandemic in early 2020. Vaccine trials were started in November 2020, and completed rapidly due to the urgency to get over the infection. Side effects to vaccines started to be reported. There were minor side effects including site of injection pain and heaviness and constitutional symptoms like fever which are considered minor. One of the rare adverse events is post vaccine new onset autoimmune diseases. Methods Data were obtained from one center in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia (King Fahd Hospital of University). All patient events reported occurred in the study period March 2021 to February 2022. We identified patients presenting with autoimmune diseases with exclusively new onset presentations. Results We identified 31 cases of immune-mediated disease: 18 females (58%); 13 males (42%). Only 4 of them (13%) had an autoimmune background before COVID-19 vaccination. The average time between vaccination and new-onset disease symptoms was 7 days. Among all the cases in our study, 7 patients (22.5%) had new-onset vasculitis, 2 cases had IgA vasculitis and 5 cases had ANCA vasculitis, 6 cases had neurological diseases (19.3%), 4 cases (12.9%) had new-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), 3 cases (9.6%) presented with new-onset inflammatory arthritis, and one had Sjogren's syndrome (3.2%). Conclusion Our study is unique as it is the first study to include the largest number (31 patients) of new onsets of confirmed autoimmune diseases related to Covid-19 vaccines.
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- Safi Alqatari
- Department of Internal Medicine- College of Medicine-Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University -King Fahad Hospital of the University, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine- College of Medicine-Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University -King Fahad Hospital of the University, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine- College of Medicine-Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University -King Fahad Hospital of the University, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine- College of Medicine-Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University -King Fahad Hospital of the University, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine- College of Medicine-Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University -King Fahad Hospital of the University, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine- College of Medicine-Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University -King Fahad Hospital of the University, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine- College of Medicine-Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University -King Fahad Hospital of the University, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine- College of Medicine-Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University -King Fahad Hospital of the University, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine- College of Medicine-Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University -King Fahad Hospital of the University, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine- College of Medicine-Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University -King Fahad Hospital of the University, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine- College of Medicine-Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University -King Fahad Hospital of the University, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine- College of Medicine-Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University -King Fahad Hospital of the University, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine- College of Medicine-Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University -King Fahad Hospital of the University, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine- College of Medicine-Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University -King Fahad Hospital of the University, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine- College of Medicine-Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University -King Fahad Hospital of the University, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine- College of Medicine-Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University -King Fahad Hospital of the University, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine- College of Medicine-Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University -King Fahad Hospital of the University, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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Cunha-Silva M, de França EVC, Greca RD, Mazo DFDC, da Costa LBE, de Moraes PBS, Veiga CT, Assis-Mendonça GR, Boin IDFSF, Stucchi RSB, Sevá-Pereira T. Autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cholangitis overlap syndrome after COVID-19. Autops Case Rep 2023; 13:e2023422. [PMID: 37034275 PMCID: PMC10075219 DOI: 10.4322/acr.2023.422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
Abstract
COVID-19 is commonly associated with high serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and the post-infection status can disturb self-tolerance and trigger autoimmune responses. We are reporting a 45-year-old male who was admitted with fatigue, jaundice, elevated liver enzymes (with cholestatic pattern), and acute kidney injury two weeks after recovering from a mild SARS-CoV-2 infection. Serologies for viral hepatitis and anti-mitochondrial antibody were negative, while anti-nuclear and anti-smooth muscle antibodies were positive. There were no signs of chronic liver disease, and a magnetic resonance cholangiography showed no dilatation of biliary ducts. Histologic evaluation of the liver evidenced numerous foci of lobular necrosis without ductopenia or portal biliary reaction. Considering the autoantibody profile and histologic changes, the medical team started oral prednisone, but there was a suboptimal biochemical response in the outpatient follow-up. Two months later, a second liver biopsy was performed and revealed non-suppurative destructive chronic cholangitis, extensive areas of confluent necrosis with hepatocytes regenerating into pseudorosettes, and numerous plasma cells. According to the Paris Criteria, the patient was then diagnosed with an autoimmune hepatitis-primary biliary cholangitis overlap syndrome (AIH-PBC-OS). After adding azathioprine and ursodeoxycholic acid to the treatment, there was a satisfactory response. This is the second worldwide report of an AIH-PBC-OS triggered by COVID-19, but the first case with a negative anti-mitochondrial antibody. In this setting, histologic evaluation of the liver by an experienced pathologist is a hallmark of achieving the diagnosis and correctly treat the patient.
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- Marlone Cunha-Silva
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), School of Medical Sciences, Centro de Diagnóstico de Doenças do Aparelho Digestivo (GASTROCENTRO), Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), School of Medical Sciences, Centro de Diagnóstico de Doenças do Aparelho Digestivo (GASTROCENTRO), Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), School of Medical Sciences, Centro de Diagnóstico de Doenças do Aparelho Digestivo (GASTROCENTRO), Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), School of Medical Sciences, Centro de Diagnóstico de Doenças do Aparelho Digestivo (GASTROCENTRO), Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), School of Medical Sciences, Department of Pathology, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), School of Medical Sciences, Centro de Diagnóstico de Doenças do Aparelho Digestivo (GASTROCENTRO), Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), School of Medical Sciences, Centro de Diagnóstico de Doenças do Aparelho Digestivo (GASTROCENTRO), Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), School of Medical Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), School of Medical Sciences, Centro de Diagnóstico de Doenças do Aparelho Digestivo (GASTROCENTRO), Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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Vaccine-Related Autoimmune Hepatitis: Emerging Association with SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination or Coincidence? Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10122073. [PMID: 36560483 PMCID: PMC9783100 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10122073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is an increasing number of liver injury cases resembling autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination; however, an association has not yet been established. METHODS/MATERIALS A literature review was performed to identify articles regarding the association of AIH with vaccination, emphasizing on SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, and the proposed mechanisms. We then performed a literature search for AIH-like cases following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, and we evaluated the included cases for AIH diagnosis using simplified diagnostic criteria (SDC), and for vaccination causality using the Naranjo score for adverse drug reactions. RESULTS We identified 51 AIH-like cases following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Forty cases (80%) were characterized as "probable", "at least probable", or "definite" for AIH diagnosis according to SDC. Forty cases (78.4%) were characterized as "probable", four (7.8%) as "possible", and three (5.8%) as "definite" for vaccine-related AIH according to the Naranjo score. CONCLUSION SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-related AIH carries several phenotypes and, although most cases resolve, immunosuppressive therapy seems to be necessary. Early diagnosis is mandatory and should be considered in any patient with acute or chronic hepatitis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, especially in those with pre-existing liver disease.
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Shimizu S, Sato K, Ito K, Kita A, Aihara K, Tateyama Y, Abe T, Shibasaki M, Yamazaki S, Fukai Y, Iizuka K, Takizawa D, Arai H, Ide M, Uraoka T. A case of possible drug-induced liver injury due to COVID-19 vaccine. KANZO 2022; 63:530-537. [DOI: 10.2957/kanzo.63.530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2024]
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- Soichiro Shimizu
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital
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- Department of Pathology Diagnosis, Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
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Zheng H, Zhang T, Xu Y, Lu X, Sang X. Autoimmune hepatitis after COVID-19 vaccination. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1035073. [PMID: 36505482 PMCID: PMC9732229 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1035073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Vaccination is one of the most vigorous ways to intervene in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. Cases of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination have been increasingly reported. Twenty-seven cases of AIH are summarized in this study, providing emerging evidence of autoimmune reactions in response to various COVID-19 vaccines, including in patients with special disease backgrounds such as primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), liver transplantation, and previous hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment. Molecular mimicry, adjuvants, epitope spreading, bystander activation, X chromosome, and sceptical hepatotropism of SARS-CoV-2 may account for, to some extent, such autoimmune phenomena. Immunosuppressive corticosteroids perform well with or without azathioprine in such post-COVID-19-vaccination AIH. However, determination of the exact mechanism and establishment of causality require further confirmation.
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Alhumaid S, Al Mutair A, Rabaan AA, ALShakhs FM, Choudhary OP, Yong SJ, Nainu F, Khan A, Muhammad J, Alhelal F, Al Khamees MH, Alsouaib HA, Al Majhad AS, Al-Tarfi HR, ALyasin AH, Alatiyyah YY, Alsultan AA, Alessa ME, Alessa ME, Alissa MA, Alsayegh EH, Alshakhs HN, Al Samaeel HA, AlShayeb RA, Alnami DA, Alhassan HA, Alabdullah AA, Alhmed AH, AlDera FH, Hajissa K, Al-Tawfiq JA, Al-Omari A. New-onset and relapsed liver diseases following COVID-19 vaccination: a systematic review. BMC Gastroenterol 2022; 22:433. [PMID: 36229799 PMCID: PMC9559550 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-022-02507-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Liver diseases post-COVID-19 vaccination is extremely rare but can occur. A growing body of evidence has indicated that portal vein thrombosis, autoimmune hepatitis, raised liver enzymes and liver injuries, etc., may be potential consequence of COVID-19 vaccines. OBJECTIVES To describe the results of a systematic review for new-onset and relapsed liver disease following COVID-19 vaccination. METHODS For this systematic review, we searched Proquest, Medline, Embase, PubMed, CINAHL, Wiley online library, Scopus and Nature through the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses PRISMA guideline for studies on the incidence of new onset or relapsed liver diseases post-COVID-19 vaccination, published from December 1, 2020 to July 31, 2022, with English language restriction. RESULTS Two hundred seventy-five cases from one hundred and eighteen articles were included in the qualitative synthesis of this systematic review. Autoimmune hepatitis (138 cases) was the most frequent pathology observed post-COVID-19 vaccination, followed by portal vein thrombosis (52 cases), raised liver enzymes (26 cases) and liver injury (21 cases). Other cases include splanchnic vein thrombosis, acute cellular rejection of the liver, jaundice, hepatomegaly, acute hepatic failure and hepatic porphyria. Mortality was reported in any of the included cases for acute hepatic failure (n = 4, 50%), portal vein thrombosis (n = 25, 48.1%), splanchnic vein thrombosis (n = 6, 42.8%), jaundice (n = 1, 12.5%), raised liver enzymes (n = 2, 7.7%), and autoimmune hepatitis (n = 3, 2.2%). Most patients were easily treated without any serious complications, recovered and did not require long-term hepatic therapy. CONCLUSION Reported evidence of liver diseases post-COIVD-19 vaccination should not discourage vaccination against this worldwide pandemic. The number of reported cases is relatively very small in relation to the hundreds of millions of vaccinations that have occurred and the protective benefits offered by COVID-19 vaccination far outweigh the risks.
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- Saad Alhumaid
- Administration of Pharmaceutical Care, Al-Ahsa Health Cluster, Ministry of Health, Rashdiah Street, P. O. Box 12944, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
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- Research Center, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.,College of Nursing, Princess Norah Bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,School of Nursing, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.,College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan
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- Respiratory Therapy Department, Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University (I), Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram, 796015, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia
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- Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, The University of Haripur, Haripur, 22620, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Optometry Department, Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital, Ministry of Health, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Store Department, Maternity and Children Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Store Department, Maternity and Children Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Store Department, Maternity and Children Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Store Department, Maternity and Children Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Supply Store, Aloyoon General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Inventory Control Unit, Aloyoon General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacy Department, Aloyoon General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacy Department, Aloyoon General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacy Department, Aloyoon General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacy Department, Aloyoon General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacy Department, King Fahad Hofuf Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacy Department, King Fahad Hofuf Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacy Department, Maternity and Children Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Administration of Nursing Care, Maternity and Children Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- General Surgery Department, King Fahad Hofuf Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Specialty Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.,Infectious Disease Division, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.,Infectious Disease Division, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Research Center, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Muacevic A, Adler JR. Autoimmune Hepatitis Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination in a Very Old Patient With Preexisting Sjögren's Syndrome: A Case Report. Cureus 2022; 14:e30896. [PMID: 36465723 PMCID: PMC9711889 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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A case of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) following COVID-19 vaccination in a very old patient is presented. An 85-year-old woman who had preexisting Sjögren's syndrome (SS) but had never shown evidence of liver disease was admitted to our hospital due to jaundice and liver dysfunction. Further laboratory tests, imaging studies, and liver histology proved this to be a case of definite AIH. Eight weeks before the disease onset, she had received the second dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. To our knowledge, this is the first case of AIH following COVID-19 vaccination in a patient with a history of SS.
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Rodríguez Y, Rojas M, Beltrán S, Polo F, Camacho-Domínguez L, Morales SD, Gershwin ME, Anaya JM. Autoimmune and autoinflammatory conditions after COVID-19 vaccination. New case reports and updated literature review. J Autoimmun 2022; 132:102898. [PMID: 36041291 PMCID: PMC9399140 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2022.102898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Autoimmunity linked to COVID-19 immunization has been recorded throughout the pandemic. Herein we present six new patients who experienced relapses of previous autoimmune disease (AD) or developed a new autoimmune or autoinflammatory condition following vaccination. In addition, we documented additional cases through a systematic review of the literature up to August 1st, 2022, in which 464 studies (928 cases) were included. The majority of patients (53.6%) were women, with a median age of 48 years (IQR: 34 to 66). The median period between immunization and the start of symptoms was eight days (IQR: 3 to 14). New-onset conditions were observed in 81.5% (n: 756) of the cases. The most common diseases associated with new-onset events following vaccination were immune thrombocytopenia, myocarditis, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. In contrast, immune thrombocytopenia, psoriasis, IgA nephropathy, and systemic lupus erythematosus were the most common illnesses associated with relapsing episodes (18.5%, n: 172). The first dosage was linked with new-onset events (69.8% vs. 59.3%, P = 0.0100), whereas the second dose was related to relapsing disease (29.5% vs. 59.3%, P = 0.0159). New-onset conditions and relapsing diseases were more common in women (51.5% and 62.9%, respectively; P = 0.0081). The groups were evenly balanced in age. No deaths were recorded after the disease relapsed, while 4.7% of patients with new-onset conditions died (P = 0.0013). In conclusion, there may be an association between COVID-19 vaccination and autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Some ADs seem to be more common than others. Vaccines and SARS-CoV-2 may induce autoimmunity through similar mechanisms. Large, well-controlled studies are warranted to validate this relationship and assess additional variables such as genetic and other environmental factors.
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- Yhojan Rodríguez
- Clínica del Occidente, Bogota, Colombia; Center for Autoimmune Diseases Research (CREA), School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia
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- Center for Autoimmune Diseases Research (CREA), School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia
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- Center for Autoimmune Diseases Research (CREA), School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia
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- Hospital Infantil de San José, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud. Department of Pathology, Bogota, Colombia
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- Center for Autoimmune Diseases Research (CREA), School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia
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- Hospital Infantil de San José, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud. Department of Pathology, Bogota, Colombia
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Clínica del Occidente, Bogota, Colombia; LifeFactors, Rionegro, Colombia.
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Hasegawa N, Matsuoka R, Ishikawa N, Endo M, Terasaki M, Seo E, Tsuchiya K. Autoimmune hepatitis with history of HCV treatment triggered by COVID-19 vaccination: case report and literature review. Clin J Gastroenterol 2022; 15:791-795. [PMID: 35716255 PMCID: PMC9206395 DOI: 10.1007/s12328-022-01654-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Although vaccines have been effective against the worldwide pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19), some case reports have described autoimmune hepatitis triggered by COVID-19 vaccination. Meanwhile, hepatitis C virus (HCV) is known to be related to autoimmune diseases. Here, we report a case of autoimmune hepatitis with history of HCV treatment triggered by COVID-19 vaccination. An 82-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for severe liver injury. She had received a COVID-19 vaccination 7 days prior. She had a history of HCV treatment with direct-acting antivirals 7 years previously. In her blood data, despite HCV antibody positivity, she was negative for HCV RNA by real-time RT-PCR. Anti-nuclear antibody was positive and IgG was elevated. Interface hepatitis and plasma cell infiltration were confirmed pathologically. She was diagnosed as autoimmune hepatitis and her liver injury quickly improved after initiation of steroid administration. This is a first case report of autoimmune hepatitis with history of HCV treatment triggered by COVID-19 vaccination.
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- Naoyuki Hasegawa
- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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Pinazo-Bandera JM, Hernández-Albújar A, García-Salguero AI, Arranz-Salas I, Andrade RJ, Robles-Díaz M. Acute hepatitis with autoimmune features after COVID-19 vaccine: coincidence or vaccine-induced phenomenon? Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf) 2022; 10:goac014. [PMID: 35498817 PMCID: PMC9046091 DOI: 10.1093/gastro/goac014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- José M Pinazo-Bandera
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Division of Anatomical Pathology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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Azd-1222/covid-19-vaccine-pfizer-biontech/elasomeran. REACTIONS WEEKLY 2022. [PMCID: PMC8948034 DOI: 10.1007/s40278-022-12056-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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