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A decreased latent period and the frequent incidence of jaundice after repeat halothane anaesthesia implies an accelerated immunological process (Imman & Mushin). Recently it has been suggested that subjects prone to develop organ specific autoimmunity are possibly more liable to develop hepatitis following halothane anaesthesia (Walton & Simpson). Certain disorders, namely myasthenia gravis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, systemic lupus erythema-tosis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, ankylosing spondylitis, biliary cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis are presently considered as immune mediated diseases.
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Pratilas, V., Pratilas, M.G. (1981). Halothane, the Liver and Autoimmune Disease. In: Haid, B.C., Mitterschiffthaler, G. (eds) Zentraleuropäischer Anaesthesiekongreß. Anaesthesiologie und Intensivmedizin Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, vol 141. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68190-5_40
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