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Hepatitis autoinmunitaria
Definición:
Es la inflamación del hÃgado causada por células inmunitarias que confunden a las células normales del hÃgado con tejidos invasores.
Nombres alternativos:
Hepatitis lupoide
Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:
Una persona con hepatitis autoinmunitaria tiene autoanticuerpos circulantes en el torrente sanguÃneo que hacen que el sistema inmunitario ataque al hÃgado.
Hay otras enfermedades autoinmunitarias que pueden estar asociadas con esta enfermedad como:
- Tiroiditis
- Diabetes mellitus tipo I
- Colitis ulcerativa
- Anemia hemolÃtica
- Glomerulonefritis proliferativa
La hepatitis autoinmunitaria algunas veces se presenta en familiares de personas con enfermedades autoinmunitarias, lo que sugiere una causa genética.
Esta enfermedad es más común en niñas y mujeres jóvenes.
- Fecha de revisión: 7/25/2006
- Versión en inglés revisada por: Jenifer K. Lehrer, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Frankford-TorresdaleHospital, Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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