The Autoimmune Hepatitis Association The treatment for autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) hasn’t changed much in the past 60 years; however, a newer steroid called budesonide...
Budesonide vs. Prednisone in AIH: Which Medicine Wins?
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Supporter Spotlight: Carol Joyce
During our 2022 Year-End Fundraising Campaign, we're sharing a series of Supporter Spotlights. We hope these stories of fellow autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) patients and...
Supporter Spotlight: Becki R.
During our 2022 Year-End Fundraising Campaign, we're sharing a series of Supporter Spotlights. We hope these stories of fellow autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) patients and...
Supporter Spotlight: Sara Hart
On GivingTuesday 2022, we wanted to share the first in a series of Supporter Spotlights we’ll be highlighting now through the end of the year. We hope these stories of...
Autoimmune Diseases and the Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
The Autoimmune Hepatitis Association Research studies have long suggested that patients with autoimmune diseases may be at higher risk of cardiovascular disease such as...
The Latest Research on Metabolic Conditions in AIH Patients
The Autoimmune Hepatitis Association A research collaboration between Indiana University and University of Pennsylvania (which included members of the AIHA Medical...
Liver Injury after COVID-19 Vaccine: The Latest Findings
The Autoimmune Hepatitis Association This past year, a few cases have been reported of AIH developing and possible AIH flares after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Recently,...
AIH Can Negatively Impact Many Aspects of Life
The Autoimmune Hepatitis Association We are thrilled to share that the Autoimmune Hepatitis Association (AIHA) recently had its first patient-initiated research paper...
Autoimmune Hepatitis and Pregnancy
The Autoimmune Hepatitis Association We know it can be scary to think about having a baby when you have a rare disease, especially one like autoimmune hepatitis (AIH)...
New Data and Perspectives: Autoimmune Hepatitis Developing After COVID-19 Vaccines
By Craig Lammert, M.D., AIHA Executive Director Over the past year, a few members of the Autoimmune Hepatitis Association (AIHA) have emailed us or shared in our...
Liver Injury after COVID-19 Vaccine: Putting a Case Report into Perspective
By the Autoimmune Hepatitis Association As we have shared this past year, very rare cases of autoimmune-like liver injury after COVID-19 vaccine have been reported in...
Update on the Omicron Variant
By the Autoimmune Hepatitis Association The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is spreading quickly across the globe. Scientists are still sorting out its impact, but we...
Autoimmune Diseases: How the Change of Seasons Can Play a Role.
By The Autoimmune Hepatitis Association On the first day of winter, we share more about a unique phenomenon observed in some autoimmune diseases: how the change of...
Is autoimmune hepatitis on the rise?
By Craig Lammert, M.D., AIHA Executive Director One of the most common questions our members ask is “how common is AIH?" Unfortunately, it’s a challenging question, and...
An AIH Diagnosis During the Pandemic
Just as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning in the United States in early 2020, Chicago-area resident Dave Richardson started to feel sluggish and tired all the time....