Autoimmune Hepatitis Flashcards
how many types of autoimmune hepatitis are there?
3
what are the antibodies for each type of autoimmune hepatitis.
Type 1. Anti-nuclear antibodies &/or anti-smooth muscle antibodies
Type 2. Anti-liver/kidney microsomal type 1 antibodies
Type 3. Soluble liver-kidney antigen
which type of autoimmune hepatitis affects kids only?
type 2
which type of autoimmune hepatitis affects adults only?
type 3
which type of autoimmune hepatitis affects kids & adults ?
type 1
which gender is a risk factor for autoimmune hepatitis?
female
what is the cause?
unknown
antibodies for type 1 autoimmune hepatitis?
Anti-nuclear antibodies &/or anti-smooth muscle antibodies
antibodies for type 2 autoimmune hepatitis?
Anti-liver/kidney microsomal type 1 antibodies (LKM1)
antibodies for type 3 autoimmune hepatitis?
Soluble liver-kidney antigen
most common sign for autoimmune hepatitis?
hepatomegaly
pt with autoimmune hepatitis has an acute attack.
what are the three typical symptoms&signs?
fever
jaundice
RUQ tenderness
what commonly happens to menstruation?
amenorrhoea
which main 2 bloods do you order?
-2
LFTs
antibody test
results on LFT?
-3
↑↑↑AST
↑IgG
↑ALP