Hepatitis Articles A-Z
| Anatomy of the Liver |
Because the liver does so many important things for your body, you can't live without one. This video clip offers an overview of what your liver does.
Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease in which the body's immune system attacks its own liver cells. This eMedTV article links to additional information about autoimmune hepatitis. Auto immune hepatitis is a common misspelling of autoimmune hepatitis.
Scientists don't know the exact cause or causes of the liver disease autoimmune hepatitis. This page on the eMedTV site discusses symptoms of this disease and how it can be treated. Autoimmune hepatis is a common misspelling of autoimmune hepatitis.
Seventy percent of those with autoimmune hepatitis are women. This eMedTV Web page provides more information about who this disease affects, as well as how it can be diagnosed. Autoimmune hepatites is a common misspelling of autoimmune hepatitis.
In a person who has autoimmune hepatitis, the body's immune system attacks liver cells. This part of the eMedTV archives provides information on who autoimmune hepatitis affects, its common symptoms, and how the disease may be diagnosed and treated.
Some early symptoms of autoimmune hepatitis include muscle pain, nausea or vomiting, and a sore throat. This eMedTV page also gives an overview of late autoimmune hepatitis symptoms and symptoms that can occur in a person who also develops cirrhosis.
Autoimmune Hepatitis Treatment
Autoimmune hepatitis is commonly treated with daily doses of the corticosteroid prednisone. This eMedTV page provides detailed information about autoimmune hepatitis treatment, including other drugs that may be tried.
The three types of autoimmune hepatitis are type 1, type 2, and type 3. This part of the eMedTV archives discusses how often each of these autoimmune hepatitis types occurs, who it affects, and how it may be diagnosed and treated.
In a person who has autoimmune hepatitis, the body's immune system attacks its own liver cells. This eMedTV resource covers autoimmune hepatitis types, symptoms, and diagnosis. Autoimmune hepatitus is a common misspelling of autoimmune hepatitis.