Hepatitis autoinmune en adulto de mediana edad

Abstract

This work focuses on an exhaustive analysis of a clinical case involving a middle-aged female patient diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis. Her age and clinical manifestations highlight the uniqueness of this case and her response to treatment. Its relevance in the scientific literature is identified by providing new data to expand knowledge and improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies. The case reports a 44-year-old woman presenting with a complex clinical picture characterized by generalized jaundice, gastrointestinal symptoms, and relevant personal and family history. Clinical findings reveal grade I hepatic steatosis, chronic hepatitis, and altered laboratory tests. In addition, it highlights the personalized treatment plan based on high-dose corticosteroids followed by a combination with azathioprine, with favorable results in the normalization of laboratory data and clinical evolution. The main lesson of this study is the importance of a thorough clinical evaluation, history, and laboratory tests for diagnosis, as well as early and timely combination therapy adapted to each patient, to achieve these optimal clinical results.