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Autoimmune hepatitis
A disease in which the body's own immune system attacks the liver, causing it to become inflamed.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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What is autoimmune hepatitis like?
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Can autoimmune hepatitis be passed on?
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What are signs of autoimmune hepatitis?
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What can be done for autoimmune hepatitis?
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Autoimmune hepatitis not responding to medication?
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What are the common complications of autoimmune hepatitis ?
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What is the definition or description of: autoimmune hepatitis?
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Is autoimmune hepatitis fatal?
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How do doctors diagnose autoimmune hepatitis?
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Is it true that autoimmune hepatitis is contagious?
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How are celiac disease and autoimmune hepatitis different?
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A 30-year old asked:
Has anyone ever heard of drug-induced autoimmune hepatitis?
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A 33-year old asked:
If got bitten by person with autoimmune hepatitis will i acquire it?
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A 30-year old asked:
What are the differences between celiac disease and autoimmune hepatitis problems?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Would ALT levels over the course of 3 weeks of 42, 57, then 28 be suggestive for autoimmune hepatitis?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Can people with autoimmune hepatitis live a normal life? Do they have a normal or low life expectancy?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I was asked what letter came after my autoimmune hepatitis. My hepatologist never said anything. What are the different types?
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A 26-year old male asked:
My alt level is 100. I took minoxycline 2 years ago but havent in the last 1.5 years. Is it possible that could have triggered autoimmune hepatitis now or would that have happened when I took it? Worried that could be the cause of my current levels?
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A 41-year old asked:
Are cirrhosis and autoimmune hepatitis necessarily connected?
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A 23-year old male asked:
How high is liver enzymes in Autoimmune hepatitis?
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A 38-year old asked:
In autoimmune hepatitis, do lfts ever go down?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Can I still conceive if I have autoimmune hepatitis?
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A 30-year old asked:
Will autoimmune hepatitis go away after a transplant?
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A 43-year old asked:
How effective is Budesonide for treating autoimmune hepatitis?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can you drink occassional alcohol if you have chronic autoimmune hepatitis?
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How effective are immunosuppressive drugs for treating autoimmune hepatitis?
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A 48-year old asked:
I have chronic autoimmune hepatitis I was wondering if I would be able to drink?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I've autoimmune hepatitis, is it possible that the immune system might attack more organs?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I have autoimmune hepatitis and cirrhosis what would cause my bellybutton to stick out suddenly?
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A 29-year old asked:
What can I do to treat the swine flu and an abnormally fluctuating autoimmune hepatitis?
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