Autoimmune Hepatitis : Causes

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Causes could include:
A person with autoimmune hepatitis has autoantibodies circulating in the bloodstream that cause the immune system to attack the liver. This disease is associated with other autoimmune diseases, including the following: Thyroiditis; Type 1 diabetes...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 25, 2006
Symptoms of autoimmune hepatitis resemble those of other types of hepatitis. Patients who develop autoimmune hepatitis experience pain under the right ribs, fatigue and general discomfort, loss of appetite, nausea, sometimes vomiting and jaundice....
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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