Case report: Multiple autoimmune syndrome

Autor: Ibrahim Abdulghafoor Ibrahim Agha, Safaa Jassim Mohammed, Yusur Farhan Bdaiwi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Romanian Journal of Rheumatology, Vol 33, Iss 1, Pp 69-71 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1843-0791
2069-6086
DOI: 10.37897/RJR.2024.1.10
Popis: This is a case of multiple autoimmune syndrome with the co-occurrence of vitiligo, pernicious anemia, celiac disease and autoimmune hepatitis is extremely rare. We are presenting a case is a 40-year-old woman with autoimmune hepatitis who is suffering from poor appetite, weight loss and skin lesions. Laboratory investigation shows hypochromic microcytic anemia, B12, and iron deficiency. The testing for parietal cell antibody was positive so pernicious anemia was diagnosed with positive Tissue transglutaminase antibody IgA so the diagnosis of celiac disease was confirmed.
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