By Erin AndersonAIHA Director of Programs and Advancement Getting an injection is the last thing most patients want to do. But COVID-19 and the isolation the pandemic...
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When COVID Hits Home: Positive Tests Lead Physician to Examine the Risk of School
By Craig Lammert, M.D.AIHA Executive Director Two of my three children tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 three weeks ago. We are all fine and everyone is now out of...
AASLD Vaccine Statement
By the Autoimmune Hepatitis Association The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) released their expert panel consensus on vaccines to prevent...
Time to Double Up?
By the Autoimmune Hepatitis Association The arrival of new variants of the coronavirus in the US have some experts advising that now is the time to consider what type...
COVID Beyond the Hepatology Clinic
By Craig Lammert, M.D.AIHA Executive Director The first few days of 2021 gave me a different view of medicine than I am accustomed to. My institution asked me to...
New Study Puts Increased Risk of Infection with Long-Term Steroid Use in Perspective
By Craig Lammert, M.D. Steroids are typically used to rapidly control liver inflammation seen in autoimmune hepatitis. Ultimately, a goal of AIH care is to find a...
Our Statement on Novel Coronavirus Vaccines
By the Autoimmune Hepatitis Association Two SARS-Cov-2 vaccines were submitted to the FDA for emergency use authorization near the end of November 2020. Many believe...
Welcome to Our New Blog
By Craig Lammert, M.D., AIHA Executive Director Welcome to the Autoimmune Hepatitis Association's new Interface Blog. The name “interface” describes the cellular area...
AIH Patient Perseveres Through Diagnosis and Has Remarkable Military Career
By Suzanne Rumsey, Ph.D., AIHA volunteer Steve Eisele is an example of someone living his life to the fullest in spite of, and perhaps because of autoimmune hepatitis...
Teen Raises Awareness about AIH for his Eagle Scout project
By Suzanne Rumsey, Ph.D., AIHA volunteer Harrison Schlottke recently completed his Eagle Scout service project, which was a campaign to raise awareness about autoimmune...
It’s called the ‘invisible illness’
By T.J. Banes, Journalist, IU Health. IU Health Hepatologist Dr. Craig Lammert talks about a disease that affects hundreds of patients but often goes undetected –...
Family helps others take precautions during the pandemic
By: Cornelius Hocker, Journalist WRTVRead Full Article...
More Americans choosing convenience of telemedicine over doctor waiting rooms
Mayo Clinic & Dr. Craig Lammert
Craig Lammert, M.D. (GI ’13, CTSA ’15), tries to replicate the culture he observed during fellowship at Mayo Clinic at Indiana University, where he’s a hepatologist. At...
Immunosuppression and COVID-19: What Have We Learned?
An update from AIHA Executive Director Craig Lammert, M.D., about taking immunosuppressants during COVID-19.