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Autoimmune hepatitis triggered by SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

Journal: J Autoimmun.
Lead Author: Vuille-Lessard et al.
Original date of publication: 09/01/2021
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34332438/

Summary Context

Case study of autoimmune hepatitis case emerging post mRNA vaccine

Comments

This paper reviews a case of autoimmune hepatitis post-vaccination. Like most case studies it does not claim causality.

Abstract or Results, Key Passages

“We report the case of a 76-year-old woman with Hashimoto thyroiditis and prior COVID-19 infection who developed severe autoimmune hepatitis (with typical features including strongly positive anti-smooth muscle antibody and markedly elevated immunoglobulins G, as well as typical histological findings) following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination”


Keywords: adverse eventscovid vaccinationhepatitismRNA
Full Author List: Élise Vuille-Lessard, Matteo Montani, Jaume Bosch, Nasser Semmo