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).
