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Autoimmune hepatitis - Symptom
Alternative Names
Lupoid hepatitis
Symptoms:
- Dark urine
- Loss of appetite
- Fatigue
- General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (malaise)
- Abdominal distention
- Generalized itching
- Pale or clay-colored stools
- Nausea and vomiting
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease include amenorrhea (absence of menstruation).
Signs and tests:
- Liver biopsy showing chronic hepatitis
- Abnormal liver function tests
Tests associated with autoimmune hepatitis:
- Positive ANA
- Positive anti-liver kidney microsomal antibody
- Positive anti-mitochondrial antibody
- Higher than normal sedimentation rate
- Higher than normal serum IgG
- Reviewed last on: 7/25/2006
- Jenifer K. Lehrer, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Frankford-TorresdaleHospital, Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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