Autoimmune hepatitis: the types and signs of disease in humans

Contents:

• Visible signs of autoimmune hepatitis
• The main types of autoimmune hepatitis and their features

Autoimmune hepatitis - a dangerous disease of the liver.

This disease is caused by the fact that the protective function of the liver directs against itself, which means that not only can not fight infections, but, simply put, is engaged in self-destruction. And this provokes strong inflammatory disease processes in a liver. Causes of this disease to date remains unclear, but there are two main factors that greatly influence the development of this form of hepatitis. This external environment and the presence of other infectious diseases in humans.

An interesting fact is also the fact that this disease largely ill in young female person. Therefore, some doctors hepatitis associated with genetic chain, and hormonal characteristics of the female organism. Men get sick they are extremely rare. But if ill, the symptoms manifest in a less active form.

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Visible signs of autoimmune hepatitis

Hepatitis this kind is in the main, and the accompanying symptoms. Usually, the first signs of more than half of patients become visible only after 7-10 years, maybe more. At an early stage hepatitis can be detected only by means of specific tests in the laboratory.

The first signs of autoimmune hepatitis is a feeling of heaviness under the ribs on the right side can also start to hurt and the kidneys. There are frequent disorders of the pancreas and stomach, a sharp decline in immunity, which is not compensated in vitamins and balanced nutrition. Amidst all these signs may appear jaundice and malaise.

Autoimmune hepatitis is quite easily be confused with other types of hepatitis, as the manifestation of its common manifestations are identical violations of the liver. But here is the most important factor: hepatitis of this kind makes itself felt very sharply and clearly, as well as all its complications.

After passing the tests for detection of this type of hepatitis, doctors must determine the specific type, so the appropriate treatment to the patient. Total these types today found three, and each of them has its own characteristics.

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The main types of autoimmune hepatitis and their features

The first type of hepatitis appears most quickly. Half of the patients have symptoms within three years after infection. Rapidly developing liver cirrhosis and, therefore, in this case, physicians prescribe corticosteroids. The problem is that not all of it can help.

The second type is extremely rare, and mostly in young children. Such hepatitis and renal affects more largely. Due to the fact that the virus of this type has a high resistance to therapeutic formulations in most cases people ill again even after the appropriate treatment.

Finally, the third type is characterized by the production of more powerful antibodies to antigens liver. It is evident, regardless of age, and it is difficult to be treated. However, in medical practice there were cases of complete cure.

Diagnosis of any of the hepatitis performed based on the detection of markers specific antibodies in human blood. Assays are conducted in several stages at regular intervals, because the disease is often associated with peptic ulcer disease and certain types of renal failure.