Autoimmune hepatitis
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with autoimmune hepatitis
Treatments taken by people for autoimmune hepatitis
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Compare treatments taken by people with autoimmune hepatitis
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have autoimmune hepatitis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with autoimmune hepatitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has autoimmune hepatitis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 215 say autoimmune hepatitis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 9 | |
| 30s | 30 | |
| 40s | 27 | |
| 50s | 31 | |
| 60s | 30 | |
| 70+ | 74 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 11 | |
| 20-29 years | 5 | |
| 30-39 years | 9 | |
| 40-49 years | 7 | |
| 50-59 years | 7 | |
| 60-69 years | 6 | |
| 70+ years | 7 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 46 | |
| Female | 342 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 168 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 5 |