Retrospective Review of Pediatric and Adult Autoimmune Hepatitis in Two Quaternary Care Centres in British Columbia: Increased Prevalence Seen in British Columbia’S First Nations Community
BACKGROUND: It has been previously reported that British Columbia’s (BC’s) First Nations (Aboriginal) community has an increased risk of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatological conditions (rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus) and primary biliary cirrhosis. The researchers hypothesized that t...
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| author | Henry V Chung Mark Riley Jin K Ho Benjamin Leung Gareth P Jevon Laura T Arbour Colin Barker Richard Schreiber Eric M Yoshida |
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| description | BACKGROUND: It has been previously reported that British Columbia’s (BC’s) First Nations (Aboriginal) community has an increased risk of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatological conditions (rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus) and primary biliary cirrhosis. The researchers hypothesized that this community may also be at increased risk for autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6153e6c33ef6491e90c3b2bd58e9c90b2025-08-20T02:35:21ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002007-01-0121956556810.1155/2007/757906Retrospective Review of Pediatric and Adult Autoimmune Hepatitis in Two Quaternary Care Centres in British Columbia: Increased Prevalence Seen in British Columbia’S First Nations CommunityHenry V Chung0Mark Riley1Jin K Ho2Benjamin Leung3Gareth P Jevon4Laura T Arbour5Colin Barker6Richard Schreiber7Eric M Yoshida8Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, University of British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Pathology, University of British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, CanadaBACKGROUND: It has been previously reported that British Columbia’s (BC’s) First Nations (Aboriginal) community has an increased risk of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatological conditions (rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus) and primary biliary cirrhosis. The researchers hypothesized that this community may also be at increased risk for autoimmune hepatitis (AIH).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/757906 |
| spellingShingle | Henry V Chung Mark Riley Jin K Ho Benjamin Leung Gareth P Jevon Laura T Arbour Colin Barker Richard Schreiber Eric M Yoshida Retrospective Review of Pediatric and Adult Autoimmune Hepatitis in Two Quaternary Care Centres in British Columbia: Increased Prevalence Seen in British Columbia’S First Nations Community Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Retrospective Review of Pediatric and Adult Autoimmune Hepatitis in Two Quaternary Care Centres in British Columbia: Increased Prevalence Seen in British Columbia’S First Nations Community |
| title_full | Retrospective Review of Pediatric and Adult Autoimmune Hepatitis in Two Quaternary Care Centres in British Columbia: Increased Prevalence Seen in British Columbia’S First Nations Community |
| title_fullStr | Retrospective Review of Pediatric and Adult Autoimmune Hepatitis in Two Quaternary Care Centres in British Columbia: Increased Prevalence Seen in British Columbia’S First Nations Community |
| title_full_unstemmed | Retrospective Review of Pediatric and Adult Autoimmune Hepatitis in Two Quaternary Care Centres in British Columbia: Increased Prevalence Seen in British Columbia’S First Nations Community |
| title_short | Retrospective Review of Pediatric and Adult Autoimmune Hepatitis in Two Quaternary Care Centres in British Columbia: Increased Prevalence Seen in British Columbia’S First Nations Community |
| title_sort | retrospective review of pediatric and adult autoimmune hepatitis in two quaternary care centres in british columbia increased prevalence seen in british columbia s first nations community |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/757906 |
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