1.   Other possible explanations are that interferon alfa is directly toxic to hepatocytes and that it induces autoimmune chronic active hepatitis.

2.   Their diagnostic relevance, however, has been questioned recently following the detection of signs of hepatitis C virus infection in autoimmune chronic hepatitis patients.

3.   It has been repeatedly reported that smooth muscle antibodies of autoimmune chronic hepatitis are directed to cell actin.

4.   Both reactivities are in fact uncommon in autoimmune chronic hepatitis.

5.   ELISA optical density values were higher in the cryptogenic group than in the autoimmune chronic hepatitis.

6.   Of particular interest is the relationship between autoimmune chronic hepatitis and hepatitis C virus infection.

7.   Kathryn had autoimmune hepatitis, probably brought on by an undetected early childhood virus, the doctor said.