Incidence, Prevalence, Medication Use, and Transplant Rates in Paediatric Autoimmune Hepatitis—A Nationwide Cohort Study

Key Points

• To examine the trends in incidence, prevalence, medication use, and transplant rates of paediatric autoimmune hepatitis in Denmark.
• Nationwide cohort study in Denmark
• Assessment of medical records for incidence and prevalence rates
• Review of medication use including corticosteroids and thiopurines
• Evaluation of liver transplant rates
• Incidence and prevalence of paediatric autoimmune hepatitis have increased over the past two decades
• Corticosteroids and thiopurines are the primary medications used
• High native liver survival rates observed in the cohort