Autoimmune hepatitis

What is autoimmune hepatitis?

Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease of the liver that is caused by the production of antibodies by the immune system. These antibodies attack the liver cells which can lead to liver damage, including cirrhosis of the liver.

How do members experience autoimmune hepatitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with autoimmune hepatitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

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Top treatments taken by people for autoimmune hepatitis*

*Data from patients with autoimmune hepatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with autoimmune hepatitis*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
autoimmune hepatitis (1)

*Data from patients with autoimmune hepatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has autoimmune hepatitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 22
30s 51
40s 74
50s 108
60s 116
70+ 56

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 54
Female 375
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