Non-Adherence to Standard Therapy in Autoimmune Hepatitis: Impact of Steroid Use and Over-the-Counter Medications.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Non-adherence to treatment may be one of the most important causes for the failure of therapy goals in autoimmune liver diseases (AILD). We aimed to assess factors related to non-adherence in adult non-transplanted patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).

Approach and results

A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in patients with AILD who were prescribed pharmacotherapy for liver disease. Adherence was defined as skipping their medication less than once a week and never reducing or stopping their medication themselves. Sociodemographic data were analyzed relating to medication and disease-related factors in the context of adherence. Multivariable logistic regression anal

SUBMITTER: Wunsch E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12463717 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature