Stomach Pain And Autoimmune Hepatitis

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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 »

Chronic HBV can lead to autoimmune hepatitis?

Hello Dr McGovern,I have been a life-long carrier of Hepatitis B for 40 years. My doctor believes I am an inactive carrier because my liver function tests, ALT, AST have been consistently normal. (By normal, I mean ALT < 33 IU, not like the...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I looked up the journal article you found, but you will note that this is only a studies of laboratory phenomena...There are no liver biopsy results reported. Autoimmune disease is a diagnosis based on liver histology in most cases. Some patients... 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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ARS STOMACH PAIN?

Posted by Anonymous

Is it normal or even possible for the stomach pain and nausea that comes with intitial infection to last over 2 months? (I really wish i could get some one medically trained to answer this)

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stomach feels horrible

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I'm have lots of symtoms but I'm still waiting to take my test again to know for sure. I keep having a achy feeling in my belly. It's weird I don't have a diahrea but I do have a ton of gas. Is this another possible symptom of being infected? I've... Read more »

Upset Stomach

Posted by RL9141, 2 Replies

I've been on Truvada, Prezista, Norvir for about a year now. All is well except I have such stomach problems. Lately I have had chronic diarrhea, stomach pain, stomach gas, nausea. It sucks and anything I eat hurts my stomach. Is it truse that there... Read more »

I feel sick to my stomach and haven't eaten in day

Posted by jackiec, 2 Replies

i feel so sick to my stomach. i needed to write you all to get your advice. i know i sound pathetic. i had unprotected sex and then 3 days later my lymph nodes swelled up in my neck and it seemed like my throat hurt but it didn;t really seem like a... Read more »

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