Autoimmune hepatitis with abnormally high level of serum alpha-fetoprotein (Clinical case)

The aim of the publication. The case of abnormal elevation of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in a patient with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) of the 1-st type is submitted.Features of clinical case. At a 17 years old female patient AIH of 1-st type debuted by jaundice, severe rise of transaminase activity and...

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Main Authors: A. O. Bueverov, Ye. S. Dolmagambetova
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Language:Russian
Published: Gastro LLC 2010-02-01
Series:Российский журнал гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии, колопроктологии
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Online Access:https://www.gastro-j.ru/jour/article/view/1502
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description The aim of the publication. The case of abnormal elevation of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in a patient with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) of the 1-st type is submitted.Features of clinical case. At a 17 years old female patient AIH of 1-st type debuted by jaundice, severe rise of transaminase activity and level of gamma-globulins. Manifestations of AIH, at first glance were typical, accompanied by over 200-fold elevation of serum concentration of AFP that required differential diagnostics with hepatocellular carcinoma. Achievement of immunosuppressor-induced remission resulted in normalization of AFP level.Conclusion. Derepression of respective gene may serve as the mechanism of serum AFP concentration increase at active hepatitis which, however, in absence of neoplastic proliferation is under control of certain regulatory factors. Over 200-fold elevation of AFP level in presented case, that rapidly decreased up to normal level under the influence of successful immune suppressive treatment, can be hard to explain from traditional point of view. Apparently, it is necessary to take into account specific features of AFP synthesis regulation, manifested at vast destruction of hepatic parenchyma.
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spelling doaj-art-db7829835f9548299fe6a7fd9ebbe0f32025-02-10T16:14:30ZrusGastro LLCРоссийский журнал гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии, колопроктологии1382-43762658-66732010-02-0120169741016Autoimmune hepatitis with abnormally high level of serum alpha-fetoprotein (Clinical case)A. O. Bueverov0Ye. S. Dolmagambetova1Московская медицинская академия им. И.М. СеченоваМосковская медицинская академия им. И.М. СеченоваThe aim of the publication. The case of abnormal elevation of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in a patient with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) of the 1-st type is submitted.Features of clinical case. At a 17 years old female patient AIH of 1-st type debuted by jaundice, severe rise of transaminase activity and level of gamma-globulins. Manifestations of AIH, at first glance were typical, accompanied by over 200-fold elevation of serum concentration of AFP that required differential diagnostics with hepatocellular carcinoma. Achievement of immunosuppressor-induced remission resulted in normalization of AFP level.Conclusion. Derepression of respective gene may serve as the mechanism of serum AFP concentration increase at active hepatitis which, however, in absence of neoplastic proliferation is under control of certain regulatory factors. Over 200-fold elevation of AFP level in presented case, that rapidly decreased up to normal level under the influence of successful immune suppressive treatment, can be hard to explain from traditional point of view. Apparently, it is necessary to take into account specific features of AFP synthesis regulation, manifested at vast destruction of hepatic parenchyma.https://www.gastro-j.ru/jour/article/view/1502autoimmune hepatitisalpha-fetoproteintreatment
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Autoimmune hepatitis with abnormally high level of serum alpha-fetoprotein (Clinical case)
Российский журнал гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии, колопроктологии
autoimmune hepatitis
alpha-fetoprotein
treatment
title Autoimmune hepatitis with abnormally high level of serum alpha-fetoprotein (Clinical case)
title_full Autoimmune hepatitis with abnormally high level of serum alpha-fetoprotein (Clinical case)
title_fullStr Autoimmune hepatitis with abnormally high level of serum alpha-fetoprotein (Clinical case)
title_full_unstemmed Autoimmune hepatitis with abnormally high level of serum alpha-fetoprotein (Clinical case)
title_short Autoimmune hepatitis with abnormally high level of serum alpha-fetoprotein (Clinical case)
title_sort autoimmune hepatitis with abnormally high level of serum alpha fetoprotein clinical case
topic autoimmune hepatitis
alpha-fetoprotein
treatment
url https://www.gastro-j.ru/jour/article/view/1502
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