What Is Autoimmune Hepatitis & Why Is It So Serious?

How To Treat It

Regardless of the type of autoimmune hepatitis an individual has, the predominant goal of treatment is to slow or completely stop the immune system from attacking the liver. Treatment can help slow the disease's progression through the use of medications that decrease the immune system's activity. Generally, treatment with prednisone is used initially, and doctors can use azathioprine in addition to prednisone. When medications do not work effectively to halt the progress of the disease or the patient develops irreversible scarring of the liver known as cirrhosis, or even liver failure, the only remaining option is a liver transplant.

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