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What Not to Do with Autoimmune Hepatitis
What Not to Do with Autoimmune Hepatitis: Key Patient Tips Living with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), often called a rare disease, can feel overwhelming at times, but...
Is Autoimmune Hepatitis a Rare Disease?
Is Autoimmune Hepatitis a Rare Disease? Understanding Incidence and Prevalence When you’re living with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), it’s natural to wonder how common the...
What Is the Presentation of Autoimmune Hepatitis?
Presentation of Autoimmune Hepatitis Explained Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the liver. This causes inflammation that can...
What Is the Life Expectancy of a Child with Autoimmune Hepatitis?
Life Expectancy for Children with Autoimmune Hepatitis When a child receives a diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), parents often ask an urgent question: “What does...
How Does a Child Get Autoimmune Hepatitis?
What Causes Autoimmune Hepatitis in Children? By Craig Lammert, M.D., AIHA Executive Director Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is much less common in children than in adults,...
What impact does the AIHA Mentorship Program have?
The Impact of the AIHA Mentorship Program Ella, an AIHA Mentorship Program mentee and AIH patient, shares her experience as a mentee in the AIHA Mentorship Program and...
Can a Lower Socioeconomic Status Worsen AIH?
How Socioeconomic Status Impacts Autoimmune Hepatitis By Craig Lammert, M.D., AIHA Executive Director Quality of Life Differences in AIH Over the past decade,...
Is there a better medication than azathioprine to treat autoimmune hepatitis?
Azathioprine Alternatives for Autoimmune Hepatitis By Craig Lammert, M.D., AIHA Executive Director Azathioprine (Imuran) has reigned as the most common medication to...
Type 1 and Type 2 AIH May Not Be That Different After All
Type 1 and Type 2 Autoimmune Hepatitis: Key Similarities By Craig Lammert, M.D., AIHA Executive Director Doctors have long recognized two types of autoimmune hepatitis...
New Young Adult Support Group Launches
Young Adult AIH Support Group Two amazing young adults with AIH have stepped up to form a Young Adult Support Group for patients between the ages of 18 and 40 and their...
The Bubonic Plague and Autoimmune Diseases
How the Bubonic Plague Shaped Autoimmune Diseases By Craig Lammert, M.D. AIHA Executive Director The Black Death and Its Unexpected Legacy The bubonic plague often...
Budesonide vs. Prednisone in AIH: Which Medicine Wins?
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...
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...