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November 15, 2024
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Mycophenolate ‘comparable, if not better’ than azathioprine for autoimmune hepatitis

Mycophenolate ‘comparable, if not better’ than azathioprine for autoimmune hepatitis

PHILADELPHIA — Mycophenolate mofetil appeared to be more efficacious and tolerable than azathioprine in patients with autoimmune hepatitis, especially among those aged older than 50 years and with lower IgG levels, according to a presenter.

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November 13, 2024
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VIDEO: Treating autoimmune hepatitis with mycophenolate ‘still a cautionary tale’

VIDEO: Treating autoimmune hepatitis with mycophenolate ‘still a cautionary tale’

PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Nancy S. Reau, MD, FAASLD, AGAF, speaks with Healio about findings from a systemic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of mycophenolate mofetil compared with azathioprine for autoimmune hepatitis.

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November 04, 2024
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VIDEO: Mycophenolate surfaces as treatment for autoimmune hepatitis

VIDEO: Mycophenolate surfaces as treatment for autoimmune hepatitis

PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Paul Kwo, MD, professor of medicine at Stanford University, discusses a plenary session about the “emerging role” of mycophenolate mofetil for the treatment of autoimmune hepatitis.

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August 09, 2024
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Q&A: MASH experts emphasize using noninvasive tests to assess response to Rezdiffra

Q&A: MASH experts emphasize using noninvasive tests to assess response to Rezdiffra

With the FDA label for Rezdiffra excluding the need for liver biopsy, experts proposed recommendations to “fill the gap” on how to leverage noninvasive tests to assess treatment response in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.

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July 03, 2023
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Mycophenolate mofetil induces remission in nearly 60% with autoimmune hepatitis

Mycophenolate mofetil induces remission in nearly 60% with autoimmune hepatitis

Mycophenolate mofetil was superior to azathioprine in achieving biochemical remission in treatment-naive patients with autoimmune hepatitis who were also treated with prednisolone, according to data presented at EASL Congress.

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March 24, 2022
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MRI-derived, noninvasive tissue biomarker aids autoimmune hepatitis patient management

An MRI-derived, noninvasive tissue biomarker improved autoimmune hepatitis management by distinguishing patients in biochemical remission as well as those at risk for relapse, according to a study published in eClinicalMedicine.

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January 05, 2022
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Maternal autoimmune hepatitis increases risk for adverse pregnancy-related outcomes

Maternal autoimmune hepatitis increases risk for adverse pregnancy-related outcomes

Maternal autoimmune hepatitis correlated with five-fold higher odds of preterm birth; however, cirrhosis did not impact these odds, according to study results.

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June 25, 2021
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Recurrent autoimmune hepatitis after liver transplantation impacts graft, overall survival

Recurrent autoimmune hepatitis after liver transplantation impacts graft, overall survival

Recurrent autoimmune hepatitis after liver transplantation affected graft and overall survival, according to a presentation at the International Liver Congress.

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August 08, 2020
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‘Steroids and high-dose steroids’ marks new treatment mantra for autoimmune hepatitis

‘Steroids and high-dose steroids’ marks new treatment mantra for autoimmune hepatitis

Aggressive steroid regimens – with doses as high as 60 mg per day – have become the “new mantra” for treating patients with autoimmune hepatitis, according to a presenter at the 2020 Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference.

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December 17, 2019
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Rapid response to autoimmune hepatitis treatment linked to better outcomes

Patients with autoimmune hepatitis who had a rapid response after treatment were the most likely to achieve normalization of transaminase levels in the following year and had a lower risk for liver-related death or transplantation, according to results of a retrospective study.

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