Autoimmune Hepatitis
Current as of: June 9, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & W. Thomas London, MD – Internal Medicine, Hepatology
Autoimmune hepatitis is a long-term disease that makes the body’s defenses (or immune system) attack the liver. This causes liver inflammation and damage. Sometimes chemicals, certain medicines, or a virus can cause cells in your body to attack your liver. Autoimmune chronic hepatitis can be treated successfully with…