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Hepatitis References:
Feld JJ, Dinh H, Arenovich T, Marcus VA, Wanless IR, Heathcote EJ. Autoimmune hepatitis: effect of symptoms and cirrhosis on natural history and outcome. Hepatology. 2005 Jul;42(1):53-62.
Fung SK, Lok AS. Update on viral hepatitis in 2004. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2005 May;21(3):300-7.
Malaguarnera M, Restuccia S, Motta M, Ruello P, Trovato BA, Pistone G. Interferon, cortisone, and antivirals in the treatment of chronic viral hepatitis: a review of 30 years of therapy. Pharmacotherapy. 1997 Sep-Oct;17(5):998-1005.
Maria VA, Victorino RM. Development and validation of a clinical scale for the diagnosis of drug-induced hepatitis. Hepatology. 1997 Sep;26(3):664-9.
Medina J, Garcia-Buey L, Moreno-Otero R. Review article: immunopathogenetic and therapeutic aspects of autoimmune hepatitis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2003 Jan;17(1):1-16.
