Difference between revisions of "Autoimmune hepatitis"

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| Syndromes  =
| Syndromes  =
| Clinicalhx =
| Clinicalhx = usu. women - young or middle-aged
| Signs      =
| Signs      =
| Symptoms  =
| Symptoms  =
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| Rads      =
| Rads      =
| Endoscopy  =
| Endoscopy  =
| Prognosis  =
| Prognosis  = poor without treatment
| Other      =
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    = [[primary biliary cirrhosis]], [[primary sclerosing cholangitis]]
| ClinDDx    = [[primary biliary cirrhosis]], [[primary sclerosing cholangitis]]
| Tx        = corticosteroids, immunosuppression, liver transplant (end stage)
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'''Autoimmune hepatitis''', abbreviated '''AIH''', in an uncommon [[medical liver disease]] that occurs in adults and children.
'''Autoimmune hepatitis''', abbreviated '''AIH''', in an uncommon [[medical liver disease]] that occurs in adults and children.
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==General==
==General==
*Several criteria exist to diagnose and histology (alone) is '''not''' sufficient.
*Several criteria exist to diagnose and histology (alone) is '''not''' sufficient.
*Classically, young and middle aged women.<ref name=pmid24367228>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Francque | first1 = S. | last2 = Vonghia | first2 = L. | last3 = Ramon | first3 = A. | last4 = Michielsen | first4 = P. | title = Epidemiology and treatment of autoimmune hepatitis. | journal = Hepat Med | volume = 4 | issue =  | pages = 1-10 | month =  | year = 2012 | doi = 10.2147/HMER.S16321 | PMID = 24367228 }}</ref>
**May occur in men.
*Often a fluctuating course.
*Untreated AIH has a poor outcome.<ref name=pmid24367228/>
**Leads to [[cirrhosis]] and liver failure.
Treatment:<ref name=pmid24367228/>
*Corticosteroids, immunosuppression.
*Liver transplant (end-stage disease).


===Diagnosis===
===Diagnosis===
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