ANTIPROTEINASE-3 ANTIBODY-ACTIVITY IN A PATIENT WITH PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS - CLINICAL REMISSION FOLLOWING URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID THERAPY

Authors
WONG SS LAWTON JWM
Citation
Ss. Wong et Jwm. Lawton, ANTIPROTEINASE-3 ANTIBODY-ACTIVITY IN A PATIENT WITH PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS - CLINICAL REMISSION FOLLOWING URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID THERAPY, Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 11(12), 1996, pp. 1161-1163
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
08159319
Volume
11
Issue
12
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1161 - 1163
Database
ISI
SICI code
0815-9319(1996)11:12<1161:AAIAPW>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is rare among Chinese. We report on a 7 1 year old male patient who presented with clinical features consisten t with the disorder. Subsequent investigations confirmed the diagnosis . The patient was found to have anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies with specificity against proteinase 3. Treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid resulted in clinical remission and disappearance of the antibodi es.