Trattamento della epatite autoimmune giovanile

Juvenile autoimmune hepatitis characteristically progresses to cirrhosis and organ failure if untreated. Treatment consists of immunosuppressive drugs, mainly prednisone and azathioprine, except in cases presenting with fulminant hepatic failure in which liver transplant may be immediately necessary. The majority of patients respond to imunosuppression. However, this needs to be prolonged, at the lowest possible dose, due to the substantial risk of relapse.