What to know about autoimmune hepatitis
Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic inflammatory liver condition where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own liver cells. Unlike viral hepatitis, which is caused by infections such as hepatitis A, B or C, autoimmune hepatitis is not contagious and arises from an internal dysfunction of the immune system. In this article, a consultant hepatologist explains how autoimmune hepatitis develops and how it can be treated.
