Autoimmune Disease Hepatitis

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autoimmune Hep C

I have Hep C and a biopsy of my liver showed abnormal cells. My doctor is testing me for autoimmune Hep C. What does this mean?...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Autoimmune hepatitis is another disease entirely. It is important to make the distinction since interferon can make the autoimmune disease worse. However, you can have both diseases. Actually hepatitis C can cause some autoimmune type findings. The... Read more »

autoimmune hepatitis

is autoimmune hepatitis genetic or hereditary ...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

It is suspected that some patients may have a genetic predisposition, but it is not known for sure. There are two types of autoimmune hepatitis. One can develop in people of any age. The other type, usually develops in only girls or young women and... Read more »

Autoimmune hepatitis

Dear Dr Dieterich,I am not so sure if you are the right specialist about this topic, but i need desperate help!!!!!.My girlfrient was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis last june. She had a lots of infections inclding pink eye last winter. After...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Autoimmune hepatitis is most commonly found in women who are young. It usually requires lifelong treatment. The chances of developing liver cancer are very small if it is treated. There really has to be cirrhosis for liver cancer to be a real worry.... Read more »

Autoimmune Hepatitis

My sister is a 27 year old mother of 3. Her health seems to worsen after each birth. She was diagnosed with Hepatitis C when she was 16, about 30% of her liver has cirrohosis. Her spleen is the size of a baseball. She also may have Dysmenorrhea. She...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I would hope that she will see a liver specialist for evaluation for treatment. Depending on her genotype, she may be a candidate for new therapies as well.... Read more »

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