Table 1. Demographic & Baseline Characteristics .

Variable	Prednisolone	CsA
Age (years, mean ± SD)	33.6 ± 12.7	30.0 ± 10.3
Gender (Female %)	70.8%	86.7%
ANA positive*	9	10
ASMA positive*	18	8
LKM positive*	2	0
Gammaglobulin ( g/dl, mean ± SD)	3.7 ±1.5	3.6 ± 1.6
Liver Biopsy available (N)	14	14
Cirrhosis according to liver biopsy (N)$	6	11
Definite AIH (N)#	14	12
Probable AIH (N)#	8	1

*A titer of ≥1/40 was considered as positive, ^$ Stages 5 & 6 according to the modified hepatitis activity index (HAI) were considered as cirrhosis¹⁶, ^# Definite and probable AIH according to the simplified criteria for AIH ¹⁷