自身免疫性肝病重叠综合征的研究现状

自身免疫性肝病主要包括原发性胆汁性胆管炎(PBC)、自身免疫性肝炎(AIH)和原发性硬化性胆管炎(PSC)。同时或相继出现以上任意两种单独自身免疫性肝病特征者称为重叠综合征。其中,以PBC重叠AIH(PBC-AIH)相对最为常见。若不及时接受治疗可迅速进展至肝硬化和肝衰竭。就近年自身免疫性肝病重叠综合征的研究进展进行了总结。     

自身免疫性肝病重叠综合征诊治进展

自身免疫性肝病包括自身免疫性肝炎(AIH)、原发性胆汁性胆管炎(PBC)、原发性硬化性胆管炎(PSC)等。同时存在AIH、PBC或PSC特征者称为重叠综合征,若不及时接受治疗常可迅速进展至肝硬化和肝功能衰竭。早期诊断和治疗可显著改善预后。本文就近年自身免疫性肝病重叠综合征的诊治进展作一阐述。     

自身免疫性肝病诊治面临的挑战

自身免疫性肝病(AILD)以循环中出现自身抗体、肝组织学炎症表现和血清免疫球蛋白水平升高为特点,主要包括自身免疫性肝炎(AIH)、原发性胆汁性胆管炎(PBC)、原发性硬化性胆管炎(PSC)、IgG4相关硬化性胆管炎(IgG4-SC)和重叠综合征。早期诊断和早期治疗可显著改善患者预后,提高生活质量。本文将重点评述我国AILD研究中取得的进展和遇到的难点问题。     

原发性胆汁性胆管炎-自身免疫性肝炎重叠综合征诊治进展

目的 原发性胆汁性胆管炎(PBC)是一种慢性自身免疫性肝内胆汁淤积性疾病,自身免疫性肝炎(AIH)是一种自身免疫反应介导的肝脏实质性炎症。该两种疾病共存于同一患者,称之为“原发性胆汁性胆管炎-自身免疫性肝炎重叠综合征(PBC-AIH OS)”。PBC-AIH OS患病率低,较单纯PBC进展快、预后差。目前,其诊断标准的临床应用及治疗方案的选择仍有挑战性。本文对PBC-AIH OS的定义、流行病学、临床特征、诊断、治疗和预后的最新研究进展进行了综述,以期获得更深入的认识,为疾病的精准诊疗提供依据。     

自身免疫性肝病活检组织病理学特征分析109例

目的:分析比较自身免疫性肝炎(AIH)、原发性胆汁性肝硬化(PBC)、原发性硬化性胆管炎(PSC)及其重叠综合征的组织病理学变化,提高对自身免疫性肝病(AILD)的认识.方法:对27例AIH、67例PBC、4例PSC、1例AIH-PSC重叠综合征和10例AIH-PBC重叠综合征患者的肝穿组织病理资料进行回顾性分析.结果:AILD患者多发于中年女性(73.3%),肝组织病理变化以界面性肝炎为主(77.7%),在重度患者则出现重度界面性肝炎、桥样坏死等.PBC患者早期(Ⅰ、Ⅱ)占28.3%,而晚期(Ⅲ、Ⅳ)占71.7%,肝组织病理变化以小胆管减少甚至消失为主(62.6%).AIH-PBC重叠综合征患者并非罕见,他的肝组织病理学具有AIH和PBC的双重特征.结论:AILD是非病毒性肝病的重要组成部分,其诊断需综合临床表现、生化、免疫指标和组织学变化.     

自身免疫性肝病重叠综合征的诊断和治疗

自身免疫性肝病（AILD）是一组以肝脏病理损害和肝功能异常为主要表现的自身免疫性疾病,可分为自身免疫性肝炎（AIH）、原发性胆汁性肝硬化（PBC）和原发性硬化性胆管炎（PSC）,重叠综合征指同时具有其中两种疾病的临床和病理表现。重叠综合征相对少见,主要包括AIH—PBC和AIH—PSC。由于重叠综合征在临床表现、血清学和组织学方面综合了两种AILD的特点,其诊断和治疗有一定难度并存在争议。对其临床表现以及诊断和治疗方案进行深入研究有助于对该病的认识和防治。     

血清自身抗体检测对自身免疫性肝病的研究进展

自身免疫性肝病(autoimmune liver disease,AILD)是因自身免疫异常所致的以肝脏为相对特异性免疫病理损伤器官的一组疾病,主要包括自身免疫性肝炎(autoimmune hepatitis,AIH)、原发性胆汁性胆管炎(primary biliary cholangitis,PBC)、原发性硬化性胆管炎(primary sclerosing cholangitis,PSC)及重叠综合征。AILD与病毒感染、酒精、药物等所致的传统肝病不同,突出特点是血清中存在特异性的自身抗体。本文主要对AILD相关血清自身抗体的研究进展作一概述,以有助于临床诊断。     

自身免疫性肝病临床及免疫学特征

目的 分析自身免疫性肝病的临床特征和免疫学特点,以提高对该类疾病的认识和诊断水平.方法 对164例自身免疫性肝病患者的临床症状、体征及免疫学检查资料进行回顾性分析.结果 原发性硬化性胆管炎(PSC)多发于青年男性,自身免疫性肝炎(AIH)、原发性胆汁性肝硬化(PBC)及其重叠综合征(AIH-PBC)多发于中年女性;临床表现上AIH、PBC、PSC、AIH-PBC黄疸发生率分别为84%、78%、90%和67%,皮肤瘙痒的发生率分别为43%、56%、81%和60%.但AIH、PBC和PBC-AIH患者之间的年龄、性别、黄疸、皮肤瘙痒等症状无显著性差异(P均＞0.05).AIH首诊正确诊断率为8%(6/77),PSC为9%(1/11),PBC为13%(6/46).从发病到确诊PBC平均为38月,AIH为46月,PSC为31月,PBC-AIH重叠综合征确诊最难,平均需51月,常误诊为可能的AIH或单纯PBC.AIH、PBC、PSC和PBC-AIH肝外自身免疫性疾病的发生率分别为47%、11%、27%和24%,各自身免疫性肝病患者均有较高的自身抗体发生率.结论 自身免疫性肝病在临床上并不少见,患者常伴发肝外自身免疫性疾病及较高的自身抗体发生率;诊断需综合临床、生化、自身抗体和病理组织学等指标.     

自身免疫性肝病合并胆囊结石的临床特征

目的 探讨自身免疫性肝病(AILD)患者合并胆囊结石的临床特征,以指导临床实践。方法 回顾性分析2009年11月至2018年10月于天津医科大学总医院就诊的386例AILD患者的临床资料。根据相关诊断标准筛选出自身免疫性肝炎(AIH)208例、原发性胆汁性胆管炎(PBC)129例和PBC-AIH重叠综合征患者49例。分析AILD患者合并胆囊结石的比例、基本特征和实验室检查指标如白蛋白、ALP、GGT等的变化。应用卡方检验、t检验、秩和检验进行统计学分析。结果 AILD、AIH、PBC和PBC-AIH重叠综合征患者合并胆囊结石的比例比较[分别为32.9%(127/386)、28.8%(60/208)、36.4%(47/129)和40.8%(20/49)],差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。合并胆囊结石的AILD患者以多发和小结石(最大径<1 cm)为主,分别占45.7%(58/127)和57.7%(60/104)。合并胆囊结石的AILD患者首诊年龄、首诊肝硬化比例、ALP、GGT水平均高于未合并胆囊结石的AILD患者[分别为(60.5±11.5)岁比(57.6±11.5)岁,...     

自身免疫性肝病及其重叠综合征的诊断及治疗

自身免疫性肝病主要包括自身免疫性肝炎( autoimmune hepatitis,AIH)、原发性胆汁性肝硬化(primary biliary cirrhosis,PBC)、原发性硬化性胆管炎(primary sclerosing cholangitis,PSC)及其相互重叠的综合征,但就相互重叠关联而言尚没有明确的定义.在重叠综合征中,以AIH - PBC最为多见,在AIH或PBC患者中占10％[1].近年来由于相关临床经验的累积、实验室诊断技术的发展以及肝活检的普及,使得我国自身免疫性肝病检出率明显增高.     

Spectrum of autoimmune liver diseases in western India

BACKGROUND AND AIM: The prevalence and spectrum of autoimmune liver diseases (AILDs) in India are rarely reported in comparison to the West. METHOD: During a study period of 7 years, all patients with chronic liver diseases (CLDs) were evaluated for the presence of AILDs on the basis of clinical, biochemical, imaging, serological, and histological characteristics. RESULTS: Of a total of 1760 CLD patients (38.1% females), 102 patients (5.7%) had an AILD. A total of 75 (11.2%) female patients had an AILD. Among males, 27 (2.4%) had an AILD. The prevalence of AILDs in women increased from 11.2% to 45.7% and in men from 2.4% to 10.3%, after excluding alcohol, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus as a cause of CLD. Of the AILDs, autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) was present in 79 patients (77.4%), followed in descending order by primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) in 10 patients (9.8%), PBC/AIH true overlap syndrome in six patients (5.8%), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) in five patients (4.9%), and PBC/AIH switchover syndrome in two patients (1.9%). None had PSC/AIH or PBC/PSC overlap syndrome. Associated known autoimmune diseases were found in 40 (39.2%) patients. CONCLUSIONS: AILDs are not uncommon in India. They should be suspected in all cases of CLDs, especially in middle-aged women who do not have problems with alcoholism and who are without viral etiology, as well as in all patients with known autoimmune diseases.     

Autoimmune liver diseases and SARS-CoV-2

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.     

Overlap syndromes

In hepatology, the term overlap syndrome describes variant forms of the major hepatobiliary autoimmune diseases, autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). Patients with overlap syndromes present with both hepatitic and cholestatic biochemical and histological features of AIH, PBC, and/or PSC, and usually show a progressive course toward liver cirrhosis and liver failure without adequate treatment. AIH-PBC overlap syndromes have been reported in almost 10% of adults with AIH or PBC, whereas AIH-PSC overlap syndromes were found in 6 to 8% of children, adolescents, and young adults with AIH or PSC. A minority of patients may also show transition from stable PBC to AIH, AIH to PBC, or AIH to PSC, as documented by single case reports and small case series. Single cases of AIH and autoimmune cholangitis (antimitochondrial antibody-negative PBC) overlap have also been reported. Empiric medical treatment of AIH-PBC and AIH-PSC overlap syndromes includes anticholestatic therapy with ursodeoxycholic acid and immunosuppressive therapy with corticosteroids and azathioprine. In end-stage disease, liver transplantation is the treatment of choice.     

Overlap syndromes among autoimmune liver diseases

The three major immune disorders of the liver are autoimmune hepatitis（AIH）,primary biliary cirrhosis（PBC） and primary sclerosing cholangitis（PSC）.Variant forms of these diseases are generally called overlap syndromes,although there has been no standardised definition.Patients with overlap syndromes present with both hepatitic and cholestatic serum liver tests and have histological features of AIH and PBC or PSC.The AIH-PBC overlap syndrome is the most common form,affecting almost 10% of adults with AIH or PBC.Single cases of AIH and autoimmune cholangitis（AMA-negative PBC） overlap syndrome have also been reported.The AIH-PSC overlap syndrome is predominantly found in children,adolescents and young adults with AIH or PSC.Interestingly,transitions from one autoimmune to another have also been reported in a minority of patients,especially transitions from PBC to AIH-PBC overlap syndrome.Overlap syndromes show a progressive course towards liver cirrhosis and liver failure without treatment.Therapy for overlap syndromes is empiric,since controlled trials are not available in these rare disorders.Anticholestatic therapy with ursodeoxycholic acid is usually combined with immunosuppressive therapy with corticosteroids and/or azathioprine in both AIH-PBC and AIH-PSC overlap syndromes.In end-stage disease,liver transplantation is the treatment of choice.     

Overlap of autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis: long-term outcomes

BACKGROUND: The coexistence of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) has been called "overlap syndrome," but diagnosis is challenging and the natural history of this syndrome has not been demonstrated. The importance of the diagnosis of PBC-AIH overlap is due to potential therapeutic options. Patients with PBC should receive ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA); the role of and response to additional immunosuppressive therapy are unknown when AIH overlaps PBC. METHODS AND RESULTS: We reviewed 135 patients with PBC according to a revised scoring system proposed by the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group (IAHG). Twenty-six patients had features of PBC-AIH overlap and 109 did not. Mean follow-up was 6.1 yr for overlap syndrome patients and 5.4 yr in PBC patients. There was a higher rate of portal hypertension (P=0.01), esophageal varices (P<0.01), gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding (P=0.02), ascites (P<0.01), and death and/or orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) (P<0.05) in the overlap group. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, esophageal varices, GI bleeding, ascites, and death and/or OLT were more common in the overlap group. The higher risk of symptomatic portal hypertension and worse outcomes in patients with PBC overlap syndrome may justify the risks of immunosuppressive therapy. Large randomized studies are necessary to establish optimal therapeutic strategies.     

Overlap syndromes with autoimmune hepatitis in chronic cholestatic liver diseases

Conditions exhibiting features of two different autoimmune liver diseases are commonly designated overlap syndromes, although there is no current agreement on what constitutes an overlap syndrome or specific diagnostic criteria. As in the classic autoimmune liver diseases, such as autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), the etiology is unknown but presumed to be related to alterations of immune regulation. Distinction of these clinical entities is important for management as outcomes may differ from outcomes of patients with diagnosis of classic autoimmune liver diseases. Due to their presumed rarity, no large therapeutic trials are available and treatment of overlap conditions is empirical and based upon extrapolation of data from the primary autoimmune liver diseases. PBC–AIH overlap is the most frequently described overlap syndrome and may be associated with a poor prognosis. This may represent an important and unrecognized cause of resistance to ursodeoxycholic acid in patients with PBC. PSC–AIH overlap is less commonly reported. Prognosis may be better than in patients with PSC alone; however, worse than in patients with AIH alone. Further studies are needed for determining diagnosis, natural history and optimal therapeutic strategies of overlap syndromes of autoimmune liver disease.     

自身免疫性肝病109例的临床与病理特征分析

目的 分析比较自身免疫性肝炎(AIH)、原发性胆汁性肝硬化(PBC)、原发性硬化性胆管炎(PSC)及AIH重叠综合征的临床特点、生化特征和组织学变化,以提高对自身免疫性肝病(AILD)的认识.方法 收集2004年1月-2008年6月肝穿刺病理学检查确诊的AILD患者共109例,其中AIH 27例、PBC 67例、PSC 4例、AIH-PSC重叠综合征1例和AIH-PBC重叠综合征10例,对患者的临床及实验室检查资料进行回顾性分析.结果 AILD患者多发于中年女性(73.3%,80/109),常见症状为黄疸、乏力、纳差和皮肤瘙痒.AIH患者的发病年龄高峰在50岁左右,肝功能检查结果显示为肝炎样异常,丙种球蛋白和免疫球蛋白G均明显高于正常值,62.9%的患者(17/27)抗核抗体(ANA)阳性.肝组织病理变化以界面性肝炎为主(77.7%),在重度患者则出现重度界面件肝炎、桥样坏死等.PBC患者主要表现为碱性磷酸酶、γ-谷氨酰转肽酶和胆红素明显升高,伴免疫球蛋白M升高,74.6%的患者(50/67)线粒体抗体(AMA)和(或)AMA-M2亚型阳性.所有PBC患者行肝脏病理学检查,早期(Ⅰ、Ⅱ)占28.3%,晚期(Ⅲ、Ⅳ)占71.7%,肝组织病理变化以小胆管减少甚至消失为主(62.6 0A).AIH-PBC重叠综合征患者的临床表现和肝组织病理学具有AlH和PBC的双重特征,其中有3例患者同时检测到ANA和AMA/AMA-M2阳性.结论 AILD在中国人中并非少见,其诊断需综合临床表现、生化、免疫指标和组织学变化.     

Prevalence of autoimmune liver disease in Alaska Natives

OBJECTIVE: There is limited information on the prevalence of autoimmune liver disease in nonwhite populations. We conducted a population-based study on the prevalence of autoimmune liver diseases in Alaska natives. METHODS: Clinical records from 1984 to July, 2000 were reviewed to identify Alaska natives with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), primary sclerosing cholangitis, autoimmune cholangitis, and overlap syndromes of two of the above. AIH was defined as definite or probable, based on criteria established by the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group. The diagnosis of PBC was based on a positive antimitochondrial antibody of > or = 1: 40, biochemical evidence of cholestasis, and compatible liver biopsy. Autoimmune cholangitis was defined as PBC but without a positive antimitochondrial antibody. Primary sclerosing cholangitis was diagnosed on the basis of cholangiogram. RESULTS: Seventy-seven patients with possible autoimmune liver disease were identified. Of these, 42 had definite and seven probable AIH. At presentation, 34.7% of patients with AIH presented with acute icteric hepatitis, and 65.3% were asymptomatic. Persons presenting with mild or no symptoms were more likely to have moderate to severe fibrosis on liver biopsy than those presenting with jaundice. Eighteen persons were diagnosed with PBC, five with autoimmune cholangitis, five with overlap syndrome, and none with primary sclerosing cholangitis. The combined point prevalence of AIH Alaska natives was 42.9/100,000 (95% CI = 31-57.7). The prevalence of PBC was 16/100,000 (95% CI = 12.9-25.4). CONCLUSIONS: This population-based study demonstrates that the prevalence rates of AIH and PBC in Alaska natives are comparable with reported rates in other populations.     

164例自身免疫性肝病临床分析

目的 分析比较自身免疫性肝炎（autoimmune hepatitis，AIH）、原发性胆汁性肝硬化（primary biliary cirrhosis，PBC）、原发性硬化性胆管炎（primary sclerosing cholangltis）及其重叠综合征的临床特点、生化特征和治疗反应，提高对自身免疫性肝病的认识。方法对77例AIH患者、46例PBC患者、11例PSC患者和30例PBC-AIH重叠综合征患者的临床及实验室检查资料进行回顾性分析。结果除PSC外，大多数自身免疫性肝病多发于中年女性，从出现症状到明确诊断平均需要2．5年。AIH、PBC-AIH重叠患者具有较高的转氨酶，PBC、PSC具有较明显的GGT、ALP升高。临床表现上AIH、PBC、PSC、AIH-PBC黄疸发生率分别为84％、78％、90％和67％，皮肤瘙痒的发生率分别为43％、56％、81％和60％。PSC和AIH-PBC具有较高的AIH评分，27％的PSC患者和33％AIH-PBC的评分达到可能的AIH。合理应用UDCA和免疫抑制剂可使90％的PBC和AIH患者症状在六个月内得到缓解、肝功能恢复明显改善。结论 AIH、PBC-AIH的肝功能异常以转氨酶升高为主，PBC、PSC以胆汁淤积为主。应用AIH评分系统诊断可能的AIH时应注意鉴别PSC及其它自身免疫性肝病。UDCA和免疫抑制剂可改善绝大多数患者的症状和肝功能异常。