Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

How do you diagnose autoimmune hepatitis if immunological blood tests are inadequate? _____

Type _____ autoimmune hepatitis is the most common (70-80%)

If a case of hepatitis C is suspected then notify _____

_____ is a rare cause of chronic hepatitis suspected to be caused by molecular mimicry

In a patient with autoimmune hepatitis, be wary of _____ co-morbidity as it can cause malabsorption of immunosuppressive drugs

Type _____ autoimmune hepatitis is the most severe

Chronic hepatitis C can be complicated with _____ which can lead to hepatocellular carcinoma

Type _____ autoimmune hepatitis typically affects younger patients but can affect all ages

Patients with autoimmune hepatitis should take _____ supplementation because of steroid treatment

Hint: 2

Type _____ autoimmune hepatitis antibodies are anti-soluble liver antigens (anti-SLA) ± liver-pancreas antigen (anti-LP)