Autoimmune Liver Diseases - American Liver Foundation
An autoimmune liver disease develops when your own immune system mistakes normal, healthy tissue for a foreign body. As a result, the immune system attacks healthy liver cells (as with AIH) or bile duct cells (PSC, PBC).
Autoimmune hepatitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年5月8日 · Autoimmune hepatitis occurs when the body's immune system, which usually attacks viruses, bacteria and other causes of disease, instead targets the liver. This attack on the liver can lead to long-lasting inflammation and serious damage to liver cells.
Autoimmune Hepatitis: What It Is, Symptoms, Stages & Treatment
2023年3月13日 · Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic liver disease that begins with a mistake of your immune system. Your immune system sends antibodies to your liver tissues, causing inflammation (hepatitis). These antibodies are normally …
Autoimmune hepatitis - Wikipedia
Autoimmune hepatitis, formerly known as lupoid hepatitis, plasma cell hepatitis, or autoimmune chronic active hepatitis, is a chronic, autoimmune disease of the liver that occurs when the body's immune system attacks liver cells, causing the liver to be inflamed.
Autoimmune Hepatitis - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Autoimmune hepatitis is when your body’s infection-fighting system (immune system) attacks your liver cells. This causes redness and swelling (inflammation) and liver damage. It is a long-term or chronic inflammatory liver disease. There are 2 types …
Autoimmune Liver Disease | BIDMC of Boston - Beth Israel …
Autoimmune liver diseases occur when the body’s immune system attacks the liver, causing inflammation. If left untreated, the liver inflammation may eventually cause cirrhosis of the liver, which may lead to liver cancer and liver failure.
Autoimmune Hepatitis - NIDDK - National Institute of Diabetes …
Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic disease in which your body’s immune system attacks the liver and causes inflammation and liver damage. Without treatment, autoimmune hepatitis may get worse and lead to complications, such as cirrhosis.
Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) - WebMD
2024年6月8日 · What Is Autoimmune Hepatitis? Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is when your immune system -- your body's main defense against germs -- attacks your liver cells. Your doctor may also call it autoimmune...
What is autoimmune disease? - British Liver Trust
Autoimmune liver conditions. There are several types of autoimmune liver disease. You can find out more about them, including symptoms, tests, and treatments, by using the links below. Autoimmune hepatitis; Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) …
Autoimmune Hepatitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis - Healthline
2022年3月10日 · Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a type of chronic liver disease. It occurs when your immune system attacks your liver cells. Learn about causes and symptoms.