Autoimmune hepatitis
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT THAT RESULTS IN INFLAMMATION LOCATED IN LIVER CAUSED BY THE BODY'S IMMUNE SYSTEM ATTACKING THE LIVER CELLS
Lupoid hepatitis; Chronic autoimmune hepatitis; Causes of autoimmune hepatitis
Autoimmune hepatitis, formerly known as lupoid hepatitis, plasma cell hepatitis, or autoimmune chronic active hepatitis, is a chronic, autoimmune disease of the liver that occurs when the body's immune system attacks liver cells, causing the liver to be inflamed. Common initial symptoms may include fatigue, nausea, muscle aches, or weight loss or signs of acute liver inflammation including fever, jaundice, and right upper quadrant abdominal pain.