187例自身免疫性肝病的临床特点分析

目的分析自身免疫性肝病（AILD）的临床、生化及免疫学特点。方法分析北京大学人民医院2001年1月～2010年12月187例自身免疫性肝病患者的临床表现、生化及免疫学特点。结果 AILD的发病以40岁以上女性多见,30.5%（57/187）的患者确诊时已进展为肝硬化失代偿期。临床症状无特异性,自身免疫性肝炎（AIH）以ALT、IgG及γ球蛋白升高更为明显（P〈0.05）,而PBC以ALP、GGT、IgM升高更为明显（P〈0.05）。AILD患者常合并一种或多种肝外自身免疫病,AILD合并干燥综合症最为常见,AIH组及PBC组合并干燥综合症的发生率均达30%以上。AILD患者均有一种或多种自身抗体阳性,其中AIH组ANA阳性率为88.3%,AMA阳性率为7.5%（3/40）,AMA-M2阳性3.7%（2/54）;PBC组ANA阳性率为88.2%（97/110）,AMA阳性率为96.4%（81/84）,AMA-M2阳性率为94.4%（85/90）。AIH患者主要应用糖皮质激素治疗,其中共46例（59.7%）患者单用或联用UDCA治疗后肝脏酶学指标改善。结论生化、免疫学、自身抗体等检查对诊断与鉴别诊断具有重要意义。UDCA在AIH的治疗中有一定的作用。     

Overlap syndromes from pediatrics to adulthood

Abstract   Overlap syndromes are autoimmune conditions with mixed immunological, clinical and histological features. The most frequent overlaps are between primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), and between AIH and sclerosing cholangitis (SC). True AIH/PBC overlap syndrome is rare and characterized by elevation of transaminases and immunoglobulin G (IgG), positive anti-smooth muscle antibodies and a liver biopsy showing interface hepatitis as well as changes typical of PBC. These patients respond to immunosuppressive treatment that must be given promptly, to avoid progression to liver failure. The so-called 'autoimmune cholangitis' defines a small group of patients with cholestatic and histological features of PBC but negative for anti-mitochondrial antibody (AMA) and positive for PBC-specific anti-nuclear antibody (ANA). The positivity for ANA in these patients is a consequence of the AMA negativity, since AMA masks ANA on immunofluorescence. These patients' clinical course and response to treatment resemble that of classical PBC. AIH/ASC overlap syndrome is characterised by elevated levels of IgG and circulating autoantibodies, including ANA, SMA and atypical perinuclear anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody, in association with cholangiographic changes typical of SC. This condition affects in particular children and young adults and may represent the early stage of adult primary SC. The parenchymal liver inflammation responds satisfactorily to immunosuppression, while the bile duct damage may progress despite treatment.     

Primary biliary cirrhosis-autoimmune hepatitis overlap syndrome. Contribution of two new cases

The autoimmune hepatitis (AIH)-primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) overlap syndrome is characterized for clinical, biochemical, immunological, and histological features overlapping those of AIH and PBC, whose pathogenesis and more appropriate treatment are unknown at present. We describe two new patients of this entity, which made debut with cholestasic acute hepatitis accompanied of hypergammaglobulinemia. In the first patient was demonstrated the presence of AMA, ASMA, and anti-LKM1 autoantibodies; and ANA in the second one. The histological findings showed changes suggestive of AIH and PBC. After the start of immunosuppressive treatment, associated to ursodeoxycholic acid in one patient, a successful outcome was observed.     

自身免疫性肝炎和原发性胆汁性肝硬化重叠综合征的临床特征及疗效观察

目的观察自身免疫性肝炎和原发性胆汁性肝硬化(AIH-PBC)重叠综合征的临床特征及治疗效果。方法研究1:回顾分析124例PBC、57例AIH、39例AIH-PBC重叠综合征患者的临床特征;研究2:根据不同治疗方案对39例AIH-PBC重叠综合征患者进行分组疗效分析。结果在220例自身免疫性肝病患者中,AIH-PBC重叠综合征占17.73%。3组患者的性别组成差异无统计学意义,但发病年龄AIH组相似文献   

Effect of ursodeoxycholic acid on autoimmune-associated chronic hepatitis C

BACKGROUND: Hypergammaglobulinaemia and various auto-antibodies which are commonly seen in autoimmune hepatitis are also found in patients with chronic hepatitis C. We recently reported that ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) improved liver function tests and immunoserological markers in patients with type I autoimmune hepatitis. The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate the efficacy of UDCA on autoimmune-associated chronic hepatitis C. METHODS: Immunoglobulin G (IgG), anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA) and anti-smooth muscle antibodies (ASMA) were determined in 95 patients with chronic hepatitis C. All patients were positive for hepatitis C virus RNA. Autoimmune-associated chronic hepatitis C (C-AIH) was defined by elevated serum IgG level (> or = 2.0 g/dL) and high titres of ANA and/or ASMA (> or = 1 : 160). Nine (9%) of 95 patients were diagnosed as C-AIH. All the C-AIH patients and 30 of the remaining 86 chronic hepatitis C patients without autoimmune features (CHC) were treated with UDCA (600 mg/day) for 1 year. RESULTS: Autoimmune-associated chronic hepatitis C patients included one man and eight women and their AIH scores, as defined by the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group, were significantly higher than the CHC patients. Before UDCA therapy, there were no significant differences in aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and y-glutamyl transpeptidase (gamma-GTP) levels between C-AIH and CHC patients. However, after 1 year UDCA therapy, AST, ALT and gamma-GTP were significantly lower in C-AIH patients (P< 0.05) than in CHC patients. In C-AIH, ANA titres in seven of nine patients and ASMA titres in five of seven patients were reduced after 1 year UDCA treatment. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that UDCA is a useful therapeutic agent for autoimmune-associated chronic hepatitis C.     

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.     

自身免疫性肝炎和原发性胆汁性肝硬化患者自身免疫性甲状腺疾病流行率调查*

目的 调查自身免疫性肝病(AILD)患者自身免疫性甲状腺疾病(AITD)发病率情况。 方法 2018年6月～2020年12月我院诊治的自身免疫性肝炎(AIH)41例和原发性胆汁性肝硬化(PBC)患者45例,采用间接免疫荧光法或免疫印迹法检测血清抗核抗体(ANA)、抗线粒体抗体(AMA)或AMA-M2)、抗平滑肌抗体(ASMA)、抗双链DNA抗体(抗dsDNA)和抗着丝点抗体(ACA);采用ELISA法检测血清免疫球蛋白,包括IgG、IgM和γ-球蛋白。结果 在本组41例AIH患者中,合并HT患者12例,合并GD患者6例,在45例PBC患者中,合并HT患者8例,合并GD患者7例;AIH患者血清IgG水平为17.5(14.8,19.8)g/L,显著低于AIH合并HT组【21.6(17.5,29.0)g/L,P<0.05】或AIH合并GD组【22.4(20.2,26.4)g/L,P<0.05】,血清γ-球蛋白为22.2(19.3,25.6)%,显著低于合并HT组【26.5(22.2,32.2)%,P<0.05】或合并GD组【27.1(24.3,32.0)%,P<0.05】;PBC患者年龄为(55.2±1.1)岁,显著小于合并HT组【(62.4±1.6)岁,P<0.05】或合并GD组【(62.2±1.5)岁,P<0.05】,血清IgG水平为15.4(12.2,18.0)g/L,显著低于合并HT组【20.3(16.8,24.7)g/L,P<0.05】或合并GD组【21.3(16.8,25.6)g/L,P<0.05】,血清γ-球蛋白水平为21.2(17.8,25.6)%,显著低于合并HT组【26.7(21.7,30.4)%,P<0.05】或合并GD组【25.4(22.2,29.4)%,P<0.05】。结论 AILD合并AITD的发病率较高,合并AITD患者血清IgG和γ-球蛋白水平较高,其原因还有待于进一步研究。     

Serological markers of autoimmunity in patients infected with hepatitis C virus: impact of HIV co-infection

OBJECTIVES: We sought to evaluate the prevalence, predictors and significance of autoantibody expression in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) with or without HIV co-infection. METHODS: Retrospective review of laboratory and histologic data for all patients with CHC who had a liver biopsy available. HIV status was documented in all patients. Results analyzed in SPSS10, Chicago, IL, a p value <0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS: 170 patients with hepatitis C viremia, including 107 (63%) HIV co-infection, who had testing for anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) or anti-smooth muscle antibody (ASMA) and anti-mitochondrial antibody (AMA) were included in the study. Overall, 63% (74/117) of patients were ASMA seropositive and 6% (9/153) were positive for ANA. All 117 patients tested for AMA were negative. HIV co-infected patients were significantly more likely to be ASMA positive 71% (53/75) compared to those with hepatitis C alone (50%) [P=0.026]. There were no significant differences in age, gender, race, risk group, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels or grade of inflammation on histology between autoantibody positive and negative patients. ASMA positive patients had significantly higher globulin levels (P=0.036) and a trend towards more bridging fibrosis or cirrhosis. Patients with autoantibody expression rarely had histologic features of AIH. CONCLUSION: We found a high rate of ASMA seropositivity in our cohort of patients with chronic hepatitis C, and HIV co-infection was associated with significantly higher rates of ASMA expression. Autoantibody expression was not associated with demographic or clinical characteristics and does not necessarily preclude antiviral therapy.     

原发性胆汁性肝硬化患者自身抗体测定的意义

目的:探讨自身抗体测定对诊断原发性胆汁性肝硬化(PBC)的临床意义.方法:PBC患者52例和非PBC患者202例,其中包括自身免疫性肝炎(AIH)41例,原发性硬化型胆管炎(PSC)18例,乙型肝炎(HBV)89例,丙型肝炎(HCV)54例以及健康体检者40例,采用间接免疫荧光法(IIF)检测抗核抗体(ANA)、抗平滑肌抗体(SMA)、抗线粒体抗体(AMA)、抗心肌抗体(HRA)、抗骨骼肌抗体(ASA)、抗胃壁细胞抗体(PCA)、抗双链DNA(ds-DNA)抗体、抗肝肾微粒体抗体(LKM)、抗可溶性肝抗原(SLA)抗体和抗中性粒细胞胞质抗体(ANCA)等自身抗体,ELISA法检测抗髓过氧化酶抗体(MPO),并对其结果进行回顾性分析.结果:PBC患者中AMA阳性例数最高为46例(88.5%),ANA阳性率为71.2%(37/52);非PBC患者中阳性例数则分别为20例(9.9%)和51例(25.2%),两组比较,有非常显著性意义(P<0.01).AMA、SMA抗体检测在PBC与AIH患者中,均有非常显著性意义(P<0.01).但两组之间的ANA阳性率无显著性意义(P>0.05).PSC患者18例ANA阳性6例,AMA阳性7例均低于PBC患者.HBV,HCV感染患者检测ANA阳性率分别只有9.0%和22.2%;AMA阳性率也只有7.9%和3.7%,与PBC患者比较均有显著性差异(P<0.01).PBC患者及对照组检测ds-DNA,ANCA,LKM,SLA和MPO抗体结果显示PBC患者检测最高的ANCA阳性率为26.9%(14/52),其次是MPO阳性率为25.0%(13/52),与AIH比较,均有非常显著性意义(P<0.01).结论:血清自身抗体的检测对诊断、治疗和阻止原发性胆汁性肝硬化的发展有着十分重要作用.对提高PBC同其他疾病鉴别诊断和治疗有着非常重要的意义.     

人源M2抗原检测M2抗体诊断抗线粒体抗体阴性原发性胆汁性肝硬化

目的 分析抗线粒体抗体（AMA）阴性的原发性胆汁性肝硬化（PBC）患者与AMA阳性PBC患者在临床症状，实验室诊断指标等方面的差异；对比用克隆表达的人源M2抗原建立的酶联免疫吸附试验（ELISA）法测定M2抗体，与经典的间接免疫荧光法测定AMA的敏感性高低。方法 测定63例PBC患者外周血中的AMA与M2抗体。结果 AMA在63例PBC患者中的阳性率为81%。而M2抗体为100%；AMA阴性的PBC患者抗核抗体（ANA），抗平滑肌抗体（ASMA）的阳性率高于AMA阳性的PBC患者，但在临床症状和其他实验室诊断标准上差异并无显著性。结论 酶联免疫吸附试验（ELISA）法检测M2抗体的敏感性高于间接免疫荧光法测定AMA，PBC患者外周血中AMA的阳性与否和疾病并无明显关联。     

Long term outcome and response to therapy of primary biliary cirrhosis-autoimmune hepatitis overlap syndrome

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Whether primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC)-autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) overlap syndrome requires immunosuppressive therapy in addition to ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is a controversial issue. METHODS: Seventeen patients with simultaneous form of strictly defined overlap were followed for 7.5 years. First-line treatment was UDCA alone (UDCA) in 11 and combination of immunosuppressors and UDCA (UDCA + IS) in 6. RESULTS: Characteristics at presentation were not significantly different between the 2 groups. In the UDCA + IS group (f-up 7.3 years), biochemical response in terms of AIH features (ALT<2ULN and IgG < 16 g/L) was achieved in 4/6 and fibrosis did not progress. In the UDCA group, biochemical response was observed in three patients together with stable or decreased fibrosis (f-up 4.5 years) whereas the eight others were non-responders with increased fibrosis in four (f-up 1.6 years). Seven of these eight patients subsequently received combined therapy for 3 years. Biochemical response was obtained in 6/7 and no further increase of fibrosis was demonstrated. Overall, fibrosis progression in non-cirrhotic patients occurred more frequently under UDCA monotherapy (4/8) than under combined therapy (0/6) (P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS: Combination of UDCA and immunosuppressors appears to be the best therapeutic option for strictly defined PBC-AIH overlap syndrome.     

抗线粒体抗体阴性原发性胆汁性肝硬化患者的临床及病理学特点

目的 分析抗线粒体抗体(AMA)阴性的原发性胆汁性肝硬化(PBC)患者临床及病理学特点.方法 对208例PBC患者的临床及病理学资料进行分析,并将AMA阴性PBC患者与典型PBC和自身免疫性肝炎(AIH)患者进行比较.非正态连续变量的比较使用Mann Whitney U检验,分类资料构成比的比较使用Chi-Square检验.结果 208例PBC患者中,AMA阴性者30例,占14.4%.AMA/AMA-M2阳性PBC和AMA阴性PBC患者在一般情况,临床表现、体征、肝功能(ALT、AST,碱性磷酸酶、γ-谷氨酰转移酶和总胆红素)和肝组织学表现上的差异均无统计学意义(P值均>0.05).AMA/AMA-M2阳性PBC组患者γ-球蛋白、IgG、IgM和IgA明显升高,中位数(P25,P75)分别为8.6(6.6,10.9)g/L,16.8(13.7,19.4)g/L、3.6(2.7,5.4)g/L和2.9(2.2,3.8)g/L,与AMA阴性组[分别为7.1(5.6,7.9)g/L、14.1(11.3,17.6)g/L、2.7(1.9,4.5)g/L和2.1(1.5,3.4)g/L]相比,差异有统计学意义(Z值分别为-2.088、-2.177、-2.372和-2.764,P值均<0.05);两组间总胆固醇差异无统计学意义(P>0.05).AMA阴性PBC患者中,29例(96.7%)呈抗核抗体(ANA)阳性,其中胞质颗粒型14例(48.3%)、核膜型8例(27.6%)、着丝点型6例(20.7%)、均质型1例(3.4%).与AIH患者比较,AMA阴性PBC患者以胆汁淤积表现为主,碱性磷酸酶、γ-谷氨酰转移酶、IgM和胆固醇水平均较AIH组明显升高(P值均<0.05),而血清AST,IgG和IgA水平低于AIH患者(P值均<0.05).结论 在以胆汁淤积表现为主,IgM和胆固醇水平升高、ANA为非均质型为主要表现的患者中,AMA虽阴性仍需考虑PBC的可能.

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Objective To explore the clinical and pathological features of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) patients with negative anti-mitochondria antibody (AMA). Methods Two hundreds and eight PBC patients were enrolled. The clinical and histological data of the negative AMA cases were compared with the AMA/AMA-M2 positive cases. Results 30 out of the 208 cases (14.4%) were AMA negative patients in our study. The general status, biochemical tests and histological findings between the two groups had no significant difference (P> 0.05). The γ -globulin, IgG, IgM and IgA levels of AMA/AMA-M2 positive PBC patients were higher than that of the AMA negative cases (P < 0.05). The abnormal rate of cholesterol in AMA negative PBC patients was 65.4% as compared to 50.4% in AMA/AMA-M2 positive cases, no significant difference existed between (P > 0.05). Anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) was observed in 29 (96.7%) AMA negative PBC patients, including 14 (48.3%) with granular pattern, 8 (27.6%) with nuclear membrane pattern, 6 (20.7%) with kinetochore pattern and 1 (3.4%) with homogeneous pattern. AMA negative PBC patients had elevated serum ALP, GGT, IgM and cholesterol levels, and decreased serum AST, IgG and IgA levels as compared with that of autoimmune hepatitis patients (P < 0.05, respectively). Conclusion In cholestatic patients with elevated IgM and cholesterol levels, ANA positive with non-homogeneous pattern, the diagnosis of PBC should be suspected, albeit AMA negative. The clinical, biochemcial and histological features of the AMA negative PBC patients were similar to classic PBC patients, but quite different from autoimmune hepatitis.     

A case of primary biliary cirrhosis and autoimmune hepatitis overlap showing acute presentation and transient seropositivity for immunoglobulin G and anti-nuclear antibody

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is generally regarded as a clinically and histologically “chronic” hepatitis. It often shows acute presentation like acute hepatitis without typical clinicopathological features of AIH, especially in a case of overlap with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). A 52-year-old man showed mild liver dysfunction for the first time at an annual medical check. Two months later, he showed jaundice, and laboratory tests revealed elevation of liver enzymes, hyperbilirubinemia and prolonged prothrombin time activity like acute liver failure. Anti-mitochondrial antibody was positive and other viral and autoimmune markers were negative. His liver function tests improved upon treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid and maximum intravenous glycyrrhizin (IVGL), but liver dysfunction was again exacerbated after the gradual reduction of IVGL. He showed transient elevation of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) at only one point, and liver histology was compatible with PBC and AIH overlap syndrome. Corticosteroid was administered and his liver function tests returned to normal. It is important for the diagnosis of acute onset AIH to monitor IgG level and ANA titer, especially in patients without IgG and ANA elevations at first appearance.     

慢性肝病中抗肝抗原自身抗体的检测

目的　探讨中国人不同病因所致慢性肝病患者中抗肝抗原自身抗体的存在状况及自身免疫性肝病的自身抗体特征。方法　 166例肝功能异常患者分为 6组 :自身免疫性肝炎 (AIH ) 12例、原发性胆汁性肝硬化 (PBC) 2 0例、原发性硬化性胆管炎 (PSC)13例、HBV组 66例、HCV组 2 2例、肝豆状核变性 (HDL) 3 9例。用间接免疫荧光法检测抗核抗体 (ANA)、平滑肌抗体 (SMA)、抗肝肾微粒抗体I型抗体 (anti LKM1)、抗线粒体抗体 (AMA)和抗中性粒细胞胞浆抗体 (ANCA) ,免疫印迹法检测抗肝细胞胞溶质抗原 1型抗体 (anti_LC1)、抗可溶性肝抗原 /肝胰抗原抗体 (anti_SLA/LP)、抗肝肾微粒抗体 1型 (anti_LKM1)、AMA_M2亚型等多种肝抗原自身抗体。结果　 166例中ANA、AMA、M_2、pANCA阳性率在 7组中有显著差异 (P <0 .0 1)。PBC中AMA、M 2阳性检出率均为 10 0 % ,PSC中pANCA阳性检出率为 5 3 8% ,Fisher精确检验在a =0 .0 0 2水准与其他各组比较有显著差异。AIH与PBC的ANA阳性率分别为10 0 %和 60 % ,Fisher精确检验在a =0 .0 0 2水准二者无显著差异。与其他各组比较有显著差异。在AIH组SMA阳性率为 2 5 % ,LKM 1、LC 1、SLA/LP阳性率均为 8.3 % ,统计学处理与其他组无显著差异 (P >0 0 5 ) ,可能与病例少有关。PBC中分别有 1     

熊去氧胆酸治疗无重叠和有重叠特征原发性胆汁性肝硬化的疗效及生存分析

目的观察熊去氧胆酸（ursodeoxyeholicacid,UDCA）对具有自身免疫性肝炎（autoimmunehepatitis,AIH）重叠特征的原发性胆汁性肝硬化（Drimarybiliarycirrhosis．PBC）和单纯PBC患者的疗效以及对生存期的影响。方法回顾性分析20例因PBC死亡的患者,以患者死亡为研究终点,采用简化评分标准进行分组。其中12例诊断可能为AIH,将此12例具重叠特征和8例无重叠特征的PBC患者分别进行研究,分析2组在UDCA初治及研究终点时的临床特征、UDCA治疗的生化学应答及生存期情况。结果2组在UDCA治疗基线的PLT、ALP、GGT、ALT、AST、ALB、TBIL、TBA、CRE、PT、INR水平及梅奥风险评分差异均无统计学意义,而抗核抗体或抗平滑肌抗体≥1：80的阳性率、血清球蛋白或IgG／〉1．1倍正常值上限的百分比及AIH治疗前的简化评分差异均有统计学意义。UDCA治疗后有重叠特征组的生存时间为（24．4＋16．5）个月,中位生存时间为22．0个月;无重叠特征组生存时间为（60．6＋43-3）个月,中位生存时间为50．5个月。采用Kaplan-Meier生存分析显示,重叠特征组经过UDCA治疗后预后较差,Log-rank检验结果显示2组生存时间差异有统计学意义。在导致死亡的原因中,2组发病率差异均无统计学意义,但数据显示上消化道出血仍为主要死亡原因。结论对于巴黎标准不能确诊而简化评分标准可确诊的AIH—PBC患者,单纯UDCA治疗预后差,生存时间较无重叠特征的PBC患者短。     

自身免疫性肝炎、原发性胆汁性胆管炎及其重叠综合征患者临床特征比较*

目的 比较自身免疫性肝炎(AIH)、原发性胆汁性胆管炎(PBC)和AIH/PBC重叠综合征(AIH/PBC OS)患者临床特征的异同。方法 2017年12月～2019年2月南通市第三人民医院收治的92例自身免疫性肝病患者中包括AIH 35例、PBC 30例和AIH/PBC OS 27例,记录临床表现和血液化验资料并比较三组的异同。结果 AIH、PBC和AIH/PBC OS患者年龄、性别、体质指数和病程比较,无显著性差异(P>0.05);三组乏力、腹胀、纳差、发热和皮肤瘙痒发生率无显著性差异(P>0.05);PBC和AIH/PBC OS患者黄疸更深,血清ALP和GGT水平更高,而AIH患者血清ALT和AST水平更高 (P<0.05);AIH患者凝血功能指标TT显著长于其他两组(P<0.05);AIH患者外周血Hb水平显著低于其他两组(P<0.05);AIH患者血清ASMA阳性率为14.3%,显著高于其他两组的0.0%和0.0%(P<0.05),PBC和AIH/PBC OS患者血清AMA/AMA-M2阳性率分别为93.3%和92.6%,而AIH患者为0.0%(P<0.05);三组血清免疫球蛋白水平差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),三组合并甲状腺功能亢进、系统性红斑狼疮、干燥综合征、类风湿性关节炎、2型糖尿病和慢性肾小球肾炎方面差异,也无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论 AIH、PBC和AIH/PBC OS患者具有相似的临床症状和体征,但血生化指标、自身抗体表现各有特征,了解这些特征对临床提高诊断和治疗水平将有很大的帮助。     

107例自身免疫性肝炎及其重叠综合征患者的临床分析

目的 分析自身免疫性肝炎(AIH)77例及其重叠综合征患者30例的临床表现、免疫学及生物化学特点及其治疗方案.方法 164例自身免疫性肝病患者中,AIH患者77例和AIH胆汁性肝硬化(PBC)重叠综合征患者30例,分析患者的临床特点、生物化学及组织学变化和治疗应答反应等. 结果 AIH患者的发病年龄高峰在50岁左右,肝功能生物化学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.74%的患者抗核抗体阳性,32%的患者抗平滑肌抗体阳性,52%的患者伴发了肝外自身免疫性疾病.肝组织病理变化以界面性肝炎为主(65%),在中、重度患者则出现小叶性肝炎、玫瑰花结样改变、桥接样坏死等.AIH-PBC重叠综合征患者血清ALT、AST、γ谷氨酰转移酶、碱性磷酸酶和抗核抗体、抗线粒体抗体(AMA)/AMA-M2阳性率较高,组织学检查往往还伴有胆管的病变.60例AIH患者接受免疫抑制剂强的松龙联合硫唑嘌呤治疗第1年时,AIH治疗患者达完全缓解者42例(70%),其中26例持续缓解,16例复发(激素减量至≤10 mg/d或停药后),10例部分缓解,8例无应答.持续缓解者的AST、ALT、免疫球蛋白G、丙种球蛋白及血总胆红素水平均显著低于非持续缓解者(34例,JD值均＜0.05),此类患者撤除了硫唑嘌呤,单用激素的剂量均可维持在5～10 mg/d.AIH-PBC重叠综合征组经联合熊去氧胆酸治疗后除碱性磷酸酶和γ谷氨酰转移酶外,其余肝功能指标(ALT、AST、总胆红素)亦明显改善(P值均＜0.01).结论 AIH及AIH-PBC重叠综合征在临床上并不少见,诊断需综合临床、生物化学、免疫学和病理学等检测结果.AIH患者联合应用糖皮质激素、硫唑嘌呤达持续缓解者,可改为单用小剂量激素治疗.AIH-PBC患者加用熊去氧胆酸治疗,亦可获得较好的疗效.     

Autoantibodies in chronic liver disease

Some hepatotropic viruses (HBV and HCV) are capable of triggering autoimmune phenomena and manifest the features of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) in the course of the disease. Careful attention is required to differentiate between AIH and chronic viral hepatitis (CVH) before the selection of treatment. This study was performed to assess the prevalence of rheumatoid factor (RF), antinuclear antibodies (ANA), anti-smooth muscle antibodies (ASMA), anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA), anti-parietal cell antibodies (APCA), anti-liver/kidney microsomal antibodies type I (ALKMA1) and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) among patients with chronic liver diseases (CLD), and to assess the diagnostic value of these autoantibodies and their relation to HCV viral load and genotype and treatment with interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha). Five groups of patients with CLD (HCV, HBV, HCC, AIH and schistosomal hepatic fibrosis {SHF}) as well as a group of age- and gender-matched healthy controls were enrolled in the study. All the studied persons were subjected to full clinical assessment and laboratory investigations, including liver function tests, hepatitis markers, and HCV RNA by PCR. Detection of ANA, ASMA, APCA, AMA and ALKMA-1 was done by indirect immunofluorescence technique, while ANCA and RF were detected by EIA and latex agglutination test respectively. Results showed a significantly higher prevalence of RF, ASMA and ANCA among patients with CHC, RF and ASMA among HCC patients and ASMA and ALKMA1, among AIH patients as compared to the control group. Patients with HBV and those with SHF had a non-significantly higher prevalence of RF, ASMA and ANCA compared to controls. However, AMA was not detected in this study, and APCA showed no significant difference between the studied groups. The occurrence of these autoantibodies was not significantly related to HCV viral load, HCV genotype or treatment with IFN-alpha. There was a significant association between the occurrence of RF, ANA, ASMA, and ALKMA1 and high ALT levels, and between the occurrence of ANA, ASMA and ALKMA-1 and high AST and ALP levels. In conclusion, autoantibodies are commonly found among patients with HCV infection. The co-existence of HCV infection and autoimmune hepatitis should be considered in patients who are positive for both viral markers and autoantibodies and thorough evaluation of patients must be performed before selection of treatment. Testing for RF, ASMA and ANCA may have a good diagnostic value, however, AMA is the least useful in diagnosis.     

Autoimmune cholangitis and primary biliary cirrhosis--an autoimmune enigma

AIMS/BACKGROUND: Autoimmune cholangitis/cholangiopathy (AIC) is an enigmatic disease marked by chronic cholangitis, antinuclear antibodies (ANA) and sero-negativity for conventionally detected antimitochondrial antibodies (AMA). We examined whether AIC is a distinct entity, an AMA-negative variant of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), or a cholangiopathic variant of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) by comparing the clinical, laboratory and autoantibody profiles of 21 cases of AIC, 37 cases PBC and 16 cases of AIH from selected Japanese patients. METHODS: The specificities of AMA and ANA were determined by immunofluorescence, immunoblotting and enzyme inhibition assays using various mitochondrial and nuclear autoantigens, and the frequencies for these groups were compared. RESULTS: By clinical, biochemical and histological data, AIC and PBC were similar and both were clearly distinct from AIH. Serologically, by immunofluorescence of AMA and ANA, there was polarisation. By immunoblotting, and notwithstanding the negative test for AMA, a proportion of the AIC sera reacted with the E2 subunits of the 2-oxo-acid dehydrogenase enzyme complexes, but more particularly with the lower molecular weight E2 subunits. The antinuclear reactivity in AIC was with centromere, Sp100 and nuclear pore complex proteins as in PBC, but preferentially with the nuclear pore complex. CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrate that AIC and PBC are similar diseases. However this duo is of interest because, usually, among sets of autoimmune syndromes, differences in serological targetting are matched by differences in clinical presentation: AIC and PBC are an exception to this.     

原发性胆汁性肝硬化／自身免疫性肝炎重叠综合征患者的临床和病理学研究

目的分析原发性胆汁性肝硬化（PBC）、自身免疫性肝炎（AIH）和PBC／AIH重叠综合征患者的临床和病理学特点。方法对105例自身免疫性肝病患者的临床资料进行分析,比较PBC／AIH重叠综合征和单纯PBC或AIH患者的临床表现和肝组织病理学变化。结果在105例患者中,包括11例PBC／AIH重叠综合征、60例PBC、33例AIH和1例原发性硬化性胆管炎（PSC）。PBC／AIH重叠综合征与PBC或AIH患者的性别、年龄、症状和并发症无明显差异（P〉0．05）,其实验室检查具有AIH的特点,如血清丙氨酸氨基转移酶、天冬氨酸氨基转移酶、免疫球蛋白IgG的明显升高,同时具有PBC的特点,如GGT、ALP、免疫球蛋白IgM的显著增高,但与PBC或AIH相比,无统计学差异（P〉0．05）;自身抗体检测可见抗核抗体、抗线粒体M2抗体和抗核心蛋白gP210抗体阳性,后两项抗体检出率明显高于AIH患者（P〈0．01）;肝组织病理学检查结果显示,PBC／AIH重叠综合征兼有PBC和AIH的特点,如界面炎和碎屑样坏死,汇管区浆细胞浸润,胆管不同程度的病变等。结论PBC／AIH重叠综合征的临床表现和肝组织病理学具有PBC和AIH的双重特征,应对此病充分认识,并探索有效的治疗方案。