Clinical characteristics of chronic autoimmune hepatitis. Study of 51 cases

: The clinical and histological features of the 51 patients affected with chronic autoimmuno hepatitis are analyzed. 65% of them were over 50 years old. 41% were without symptoms. The incidence of systemic symptoms was of 25.5%. 84.3% had antinuclear antibodies superior of 1/40 and 53% had positive LMA. The incidence of HCA and CH was similar. 26.7% of the patients had complications.