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A typical autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) case following Covid‐19 mRNA vaccination. More than a coincidence?

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Recently in the Liver International, three patients1,2 with AIH during COVID-19 were reported. Τhere is also increasing evidence that vaccination for SARS-CoV-2 may induce autoimmunity3,4 . Here, we present a… Click to show full abstract

Recently in the Liver International, three patients1,2 with AIH during COVID-19 were reported. Τhere is also increasing evidence that vaccination for SARS-CoV-2 may induce autoimmunity3,4 . Here, we present a case of histologically confirmed AIH after mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. A 52-years-old Caucasian woman with no medication history or alcohol abuse and normal liver blood tests during previous periodical checkup, received her 1st dose of the Moderna vaccine on 11th of May 2021.

Keywords: vaccination; mrna vaccination; covid; autoimmune hepatitis; case; typical autoimmune

Journal Title: Liver International
Year Published: 2021

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