Autoimmune Hepatitis

Autoimmune Hepatitis


Definition

Autoimmune hepatitis is inflammation of the liver that occurs when immune cells mistake the liver's normal cells for harmful invaders and attack them.

Symptoms

* Abdominal distention
* Dark urine
* Fatigue
* Generalized itching
* General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (malaise)
* Loss of appetite
* Nausea and vomiting
* Pale or clay-colored stools

Other symptoms that may occur with this disease include absence of menstruation (amenorrhea).

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