by admin | Jan 30, 2024 | Autoimmune Hepatitis Education
Azathioprine Alternatives for Autoimmune Hepatitis By Craig Lammert, M.D., AIHA Executive Director Azathioprine (Imuran) has reigned as the most common medication to treat autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) beyond steroids for more than 50 years. Yet, over the years, patients...
by admin | Jun 30, 2023 | Autoimmune Hepatitis Education, Pediatric
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 (AIH): Type 1 and Type 2. Type 2 AIH, marked by the antibodies anti-LKM1 or LC1, appears more common...
by admin | Jun 12, 2023 | Community & Support
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 loved ones. This new group will meet monthly on the last Sunday of each month at 8 p.m. ET. The...
by admin | May 17, 2023 | Autoimmune Hepatitis Education
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 brings to mind flea bites and swollen lymph nodes. However, should we also connect the Black Death with...
by admin | May 13, 2023 | Autoimmune Hepatitis Education
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 has been increasingly used since it may have fewer steroid side effects compared to prednisone....
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