High Seroprevalence of Autoantibodies Typical of Autoimmune Liver Disease in Eastern Ethiopia: Is Chewing of Khat (Catha edulis) a Triggering Factor?

Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol · 2018 · PMC6323432 · PMID 30675469

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In the present study, khat users were more likely to be ANA positive than nonusers, however, numbers were small and the increased proportion of ANA positive khat users compared to nonusers was of borderline significance, and hence the observed association is at best dubious.

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In univariable analysis the association between khat and ANA was borderline significant; however, there was no significant difference in the seropresence of ANA between heavy users and nonusers.

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