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Alcoholic liver disease and autoimmune hepatitis: Sometimes a closer look under the surface is needed
Differential diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) incorporates various liver diseases, including alcoholic liver disease (ALD). We report on clinical, laboratory and outcome characteristics of AIH patients who were initially referred as ALD based on increased alcohol consumption (AIH/ALD).NAFLD and autoimmune hepatitis: Do not judge a book by its cover
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome and is defined by the accumulation of fat in > 5% of hepatocytes at the histological level or by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) in association with insulin resistance in patients who are not alcohol consumers (< 20–30 g/day or < 21 standard drinks/week for men and < 10–20 g/day or < 14 standard drinks/week for women) [1,2]. This disease, largely unknown few decades ago, affects almost a quarter of adults worldwide ranging from 13.5% in Africa to approximately one third in the Middle East and South America [1–3] and therefore, it is now considered the commonest chronic liver disease.
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