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 ...

Hepatitis is a general term to describe inflammation of the liver tissue. Although it can arise from several causes, hepatitis from a viral infection is the most common. Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is ...

Hepatitis is a general term to describe inflammation of the liver tissue. It can arise from several causes, although the commonest cause is a viral infection. Globally, approximately 2.3 billion ...

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 ...

AIH with AITD, T1DM, UC, Crohn disease, and celiac disease appear to be significant. However, associations between AIH and PSC/PBC, RA, SLE, SS, and vitiligo are not well-supported. Diagnostic ...

—A recent study provides genetic evidence linking a higher body mass index (BMI) to an increased risk of primary biliary cholangitis and autoimmune hepatitis but a decreased risk of primary sclerosing ...

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a progressive scarring of the liver's bile ducts. According to current estimates, ...

Autoimmune hepatitis type 1 (AIH-1) is a rare but serious liver disease characterized by specific autoantibodies, including those against filamentous actin (F-actin). Traditional testing relies on ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Primary sclerosing cholangitis ...

Anastrozole, an aromatase inhibitor, is widely prescribed for oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Although effective, it has been linked to autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), a rare but serious ...

Dr. Karl Landsteiner won the Nobel prize in 1930 for developing the ABO blood group system. The ABO system is the best known method of classifying blood types. It’s important to know your blood type ...