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. 2021 Jan 21;9(2):101. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines9020101

Table 1.

The differences between autoimmune hepatitis and ICI hepatotoxicity.

Autoimmune Hepatitis ICI Hepatotoxicity
Gender Female predominant Equal sex incidence
Symptoms Malaise, jaundice Fever, rash
Antibody—ANA, ASMA Positive Negative or low titer
Gamma globulin level Increased Normal range
Histology Interface hepatitis, fibrosis Hepatitis (lobular, pan-lobular, centrilobular, granulomatous).
Portal fibrosis.
Cell infiltration Plasma cell: CD4+ CD8+ Histiocyte: CD4+ CD8+
Recurrence after ICI withdrawal Yes No

ANA—antinuclear antibody, ASMA—anti-smooth-muscle antibody.