IAIHG

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Boelelaan 1117 1081 HV Amsterdam The Netherlands
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a severe life threatening chronic progressive immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the liver. The aetiology of AIH is largely unknown, but liver damage is believed to be the consequence of an aberrant immune response to an as yet unknown antigen in a genetically predisposed host. In all but the mildest form of AIH, fibrosis is frequently present at diagnosis, and with advanced disease bridging fibrosis and cirrhosis are often seen. More than 50% of patients have fibrosis at diagnosis and up to 20% have cirrhosis, which indicates that the disease has remained unrecognized for a significant period of time. Over the past four decades there has been only marginal development of novel therapies in AIH, current treatment schedules dating back to the mid-seventies. Such treatments include the long-term use of predniso(lo)ne, which not always arrests disease progression and has severe side effects. The slow progress both in terms of understanding disease..
Also known as: IAIHG.ORG
Primary location: Amsterdam Netherlands
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iaihg.org

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www.iaihg.org

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45.153.84.37

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