Presumed Cryptogenic Liver Disease in Germany: High Prevalence of Autoantibody-Negative Autoimmune Hepatitis, Low Prevalence of NASH, No Evidence for Occult Viral Etiology

Abstract

Only one third of patients with initially presumed cryptogenic liver disease remained cryptogenic, while another third of patients could be identified as seronegative autoimmune hepatitis by the IAH-Score with obvious benefit from immunosuppressive therapy.