… In the mid 1990s, our center initiated a prednisonewithdrawal protocol for transplant patients
on chronic immunosuppression. Since 1997, we have attempted to minimize corticosteroid (…

… glucocorticoid therapy has not been associated with improved overall survival and is even
harmful to patients with a model for end-stage liver disease (… after glucocorticoid withdrawal is …

… Relapse must be distinguished from the symptoms of corticosteroid withdrawal, which can
mimic … Sustained remission after corticosteroid therapy for type 1 autoimmune hepatitis: a …

… the autoimmune hepatitis treatment program at Mayo Clinic, who had entered remission during
corticosteroid … not undergone liver biopsy examination at the time of treatment withdrawal; …

… Corticosteroid therapy is established as an effective treatment for autoimmune hepatitis[1-3]. …
The most common side effect is arthralgia associated with corticosteroid withdrawal (63%). …

… It is notable that corticosteroid withdrawal was associated with … We propose corticosteroid
withdrawal should be attempted … without significantly jeopardizing the liver allograft. Copyright …

… Relapse occurs within 6 months after corticosteroid withdrawal in 50% … autoimmune hepatitis
(8) constituted the study population. Each had been treated with conventional corticosteroid …

… the role of liver biopsy examination in assessing patients undergoing treatment for autoimmune
hepatitis. The patients in this study were selected for drug withdrawal because they had …

… In summary, patients with type 1 autoimmune hepatitis who are treated to normal serum AST,
γ-globulin, and IgG levels have a lower frequency of relapse after corticosteroid withdrawal …

… trials have established the efficacy of corticosteroids in the treatment of autoimmune hepatitis[
… Fifty to eighty-six percent of individuals who enter remission relapse after drug withdrawal [ …