Cytopenia first - hepatitis second: an unusual sequence in aplastic anemia

Clin Case Rep. 2017 Apr 11;5(6):778-781. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.917. eCollection 2017 Jun.

Abstract

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of aplastic anemia (AA) preceding autoantibody-negative autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) with successful treatment of both conditions with the same immunosuppressive regimen, resulting in hematopoietic reconstitution and remission of AIH.

Keywords: Aplastic anemia; autoimmune hepatitis; horse antithymocyte globulin; immunosuppressive therapy.

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  • Case Reports