Liver Pathology Update

Utility of simplified criteria for the diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis in children.
Hiejima E, Komatsu H, Sogo T, Inui A, Fujisawa T. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2011 Apr;52(4):470-3.

Simplified criteria for AIH have been shown to be a reliable alternative to the more complex original criteria proposed by the IAIHG in 1998, with >90% doagnostic specificity and sensitivity. This Japanese group, however, draws attention to the fact that the simplified criteria may be significantly less accurate in the pediatric population.