Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic, progressive liver disease caused by immune system dysregulation that targets the liver. If untreated, AIH can lead to severe complications, including cirrhosis ...

Autoimmune hepatitis quietly damages the liver for years before symptoms appear; specialists in Kenya warn of late diagnoses and urge early medical checks. [File, Standard] When people think about ...

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a complex, chronic inflammatory liver disorder in which the body's immune system aberrantly targets hepatocytes, leading to progressive hepatic injury. Characterised by ...

The principle of therapy for chronic inflammatory liver diseases is the removal of causal agents. For autoimmune liver diseases, however, total removal of causal agents and immune cells is impossible.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Paul Kwo, MD, professor of medicine at Stanford University, discusses a plenary ...

AIH type 3 is serologically defined by the presence of SLA/LP autoantibodies. However, 74% of patients also have other serological markers of autoimmunity, including SMA and AMA. AIH type 3 has a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Nancy S. Reau, MD, FAASLD, AGAF, speaks with Healio about findings from a systemic ...

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Khat (Catha edulis) is a plant native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, chewed for its stimulant effects by millions worldwide. Its sympathomimetic properties, primarily due to cathinone and ...

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Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. It’s considered acute until it lasts six months, at which point it’s considered chronic. Complications that can develop from chronic hepatitis include a ...

McGorry has been living with autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cholangitis, also known as PBC, for most of her life. Both conditions cause permanent damage to the liver.