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   What is type 2 autoimmune hepatitis?

   • Type 2 autoimmune hepatitis mostly affects children and young people. It is more common in girls than in boys. There are also some variants of autoimmune hepatitis where the disease overlaps with other liver diseases called primary biliary sclerosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis.

   Autoimmune Hepatitis: Symptoms and Treatment

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   Is autoimmune hepatitis an autoimmune disease?

   • Autoimmune hepatitis is an autoimmune disease; this means that your body's immune system makes antibodies to attack your liver cells, mistaking them for foreign cells that could cause you harm. Experts have identified two types of autoimmune hepatitis: type 1 and type 2. Your body makes different antibodies in each type.

   What's autoimmune hepatitis and how does it differ from other forms?

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   Can autoimmune hepatitis cause liver damage?

   • Experts have identified two types of autoimmune hepatitis: type 1 and type 2. Your body makes different antibodies in each type. This internal attack can cause inflammation and liver damage. Experts are not sure why this happens in some people and not in others, but there are a few possible triggers:

   What's autoimmune hepatitis and how does it differ from other forms?

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   What are the different types of autoimmune hepatitis?

   • Experts have identified two main forms of autoimmune hepatitis. Type 1 autoimmune hepatitis. This is the most common type of the disease. It can occur at any age. About half the people with type 1 autoimmune hepatitis have other autoimmune disorders, such as celiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis or ulcerative colitis.

   Autoimmune hepatitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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   What is autoimmune hepatitis (AIH)?

   • Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the liver of unknown aetiology. It is characterised by the presence of circulating auto-antibodies with a high serum globulin concentration, inflammatory changes on liver histology, and a favourable response to immunosuppressive treatment.

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   Do type 1 and Type 2 autoimmune hepatitis share the same clinical phenotype?

   • Type 1 and type 2 autoimmune hepatitis in adults share the same clinical phenotype. Aliment Pharmacol Ther2015;41:1281-7.doi:10.1111/apt.13210pmid:25898847 Implementing transition: Ready Steady Go. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed2015;100:313-20.doi:10.1136/archdischild-2014-307423pmid:26063244

   Diagnosis and management of autoimmune hepatitis - The BMJ

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2. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesAutoimmune Hepatitis: What It Is, Symptoms, Stages & Treatment

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   Type 2. Type 2 AIH is more rare and often more severe. It tends to appear earlier, usually during childhood, and progresses faster than type 1. Type 2 involves anti-liver-kidney microsome type 1 antibodies (anti-LKM-1), or anti-liver cytosol type 1 antibodies (anti-LC1).

3. britishlivertrust.org.uk › autoimmune-hepatitisAutoimmune hepatitis (AIH) - British Liver Trust

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   Autoimmune hepatitis is a life-long and rare liver disease. It is when your body’s immune system causes damage to its own healthy liver cells. This leads to inflammation in the liver. Treatment involves very effective medicines that suppress the immune system and reduce inflammation.

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   May 8, 2024 · Type 2 autoimmune hepatitis. Although adults can develop type 2 autoimmune hepatitis, it's most common in children and young people. Other autoimmune diseases may accompany this type of autoimmune hepatitis.

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   Jul 28, 2022 · Autoimmune hepatitis is an autoimmune disease; this means that your body's immune system makes antibodies to attack your liver cells, mistaking them for foreign cells that could cause you harm. Experts have identified two types of autoimmune hepatitis: type 1 and type 2.

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   Apr 25, 2023 · Type 2 autoimmune hepatitis mostly affects children and young people. It is more common in girls than in boys. There are also some variants of autoimmune hepatitis where the disease overlaps with other liver diseases called primary biliary sclerosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis.

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   Autoimmune hepatitis is an inflammatory disease of the liver of unknown cause that may progress to liver cirrhosis and end stage liver failure if diagnosis is overlooked and treatment delayed. The clinical presentation is often that of acute hepatitis, sometimes very severe; less frequently, it can be insidious or completely asymptomatic.

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   Mar 22, 2024 · Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the liver of unknown aetiology. It is characterised by the presence of circulating auto-antibodies with a high serum globulin concentration, inflammatory changes on liver histology, and a favourable response to immunosuppressive treatment. [1] .