Autoimmune Hepatitis WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Autoimmune Hepatitis
Autoimmune Hepatitis is a disease in which the body's own immune system attacks the cells of the liver. There are two types of autoimmune hepatitis, Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 is the most common form in North America. Of those diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis, 70% are females between the ages of 15 and forty. The cause of autoimmune hepatitis is still unknown.
- "'Fast Facts:'"
- Methods of prevention are unknown at this time.
- Can lead to cirrhosis of the liver if left untreated.
- Is typically chronic, meaning it lasts many years.
- Is not contagious because it is not caused by a virus or bacteria.
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Latest Headlines on Autoimmune Hepatitis
What is Autoimmune Hepatitis?
- WrongDiagnosis: What is Autoimmune Hepatitis?
- Alegent Health: What is Autoimmune Hepatitis?
- Hepatitis Central : What is Autoimmune Hepatitis?
What Are The Symptoms of Autoimmune Hepatitis?
- Mayo Clinic: Autoimmune Hepatitis Signs and Symptoms
- UCSF Medical Center: Autoimmune Hepatitis Signs and Symptoms
- WrongDiagnosis: List of Symptoms of Autoimmune Hepatitis
What Are The Causes and Complications of Autoimmune Hepatitis?
- Mayo Clinic: Autoimmune Hepatitis Complications
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Treatment Possible Complications
- eMedTv: Causes of Autoimmune Hepatitis
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Autoimmune Hepatitis?
- UCSF Medical Center: Autoimmune Hepatitis Treatment
- PubMed: Treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis
- eMedTv: Autoimmune Hepatitis Treatment - An Overview
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Autoimmune Hepatitis?
- WrongDiagnosis: Alternative Treatments for Autoimmune Hepatitis
- AltMD: Herbal Remedies for Hepatitis
- HealthWorld Online: Herbal Medicine Hepatitis
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Autoimmune Hepatitis?
- WrongDiagnosis: Types of Autoimmune Hepatitis
- eMedTv: Life Expectancy With Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Journal Watch: Prognosis Of Autoimmune Hepatitis
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Autoimmune Hepatitis
- International Schleroderma Network: Jaci: MCTD and Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Yahoo Groups: Hepatitis/ Autoimmune_Hepatitis Support Group
- Healing Well: Healing Well Forums
Foundations and Support Groups on Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Careplace: Autoimmune Hepatitis Support Group
- AIH Support Group: Autoimmune Hepitits Support Group
- Experience Project: I Have Autoimmune Hepatitis
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Google Scholar: Articles for Autoimmune Hepatitis
- PubMed Central: Autoimmune Hepatitis Articles
- British Medical Journal (BMJ): Medical Journals for Autoimmune Hepatitis
Clinical Trials on Autoimmune Hepatitis
- CenterWatch: Autoimmune Hepatitis Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials for Autoimmune Hepatitis
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- Contributor: Misty Staker
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Misty Staker
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Auto Immune Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepititis, Autoimmune Hepatitus, Auto Immune Hepititis
- Last update: Nov. 6, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.