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Health Encyclopedia: Hepatitis Autoimmune Hepatitis
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Autoimmune Hepatitis
Autoimmune chronic hepatitis typically occurs in women between the ages of 20 and 40 who have other autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjgren's syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, glomerulonephritis, and hemolytic anemia. Some research indicates that the postmenopausal period may be another peak in incidence of autoimmune hepatitis among women. About 30% of patients are men, however, and in both genders there is often no relation...
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...(including liver function tests, blood triglyceride levels), possibly causing false test... Read more »
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