Diseases

Autoimmune Hepatitis

A chronic self-perpetuating hepatocellular INFLAMMATION of unknown cause, usually with HYPERGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA and serum AUTOANTIBODIES.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A chronic self-perpetuating hepatocellular INFLAMMATION of unknown cause, usually with HYPERGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA and serum AUTOANTIBODIES.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Autoimmune Chronic Hepatitis
  • Hepatitis, Autoimmune
  • Autoimmune Chronic Hepatitides
  • Autoimmune Hepatitides
  • Chronic Hepatitides, Autoimmune
  • Chronic Hepatitis, Autoimmune
  • Hepatitides, Autoimmune
  • Hepatitides, Autoimmune Chronic
  • Hepatitis, Autoimmune Chronic

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Aspects Covered

34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

1998

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Previous Indexing

  • Autoimmune Diseases (1967-1997)
  • Hepatitis (1967-1997)

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NLM Classification

WI 715

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Autoimmune Hepatitis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019693. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019693
  2. Autoimmune Hepatitis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoimmune_hepatitis
  3. Autoimmune Hepatitis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q786844