What is autoimmune hepatitis?

Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease of the liver that is caused by the production of antibodies by the immune system. These antibodies attack the liver cells which can lead to liver damage, including cirrhosis of the liver.

How do members experience autoimmune hepatitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with autoimmune hepatitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for autoimmune hepatitis*

*Data from patients with autoimmune hepatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with autoimmune hepatitis*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
autoimmune hepatitis (1)

*Data from patients with autoimmune hepatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has autoimmune hepatitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 6
20s 23
30s 50
40s 75
50s 106
60s 117
70+ 60

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 54
Female 379

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What is autoimmune hepatitis?

Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease of the liver that is caused by the production of antibodies by the immune system. These antibodies attack the liver cells which can lead to liver damage, including cirrhosis of the liver.



Common symptoms reported by people with autoimmune hepatitis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for autoimmune hepatitis

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Prednisone Intensol)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
202
Tried for
autoimmune hepatitis (1)

Data from patients with autoimmune hepatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:


Compare treatments taken by people with autoimmune hepatitis

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
autoimmune hepatitis (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with autoimmune hepatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has autoimmune hepatitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 251 say autoimmune hepatitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 6
20s 23
30s 50
40s 75
50s 106
60s 117
70+ 60
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 25
20-29 years 14
30-39 years 22
40-49 years 27
50-59 years 20
60-69 years 4
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 54
Female 379

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 172
Not Diagnosed 5

These charts show data from autoimmune hepatitis patients who have completed their condition history
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