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Autoimmune Liver disease

Autoimmune liver diseases (category)

A broad category of liver conditions driven by immune attack, including autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES IDENTIFIERAutoimmune liver diseaseView source record ↗

Overview

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Autoimmune liver diseases happen when the immune system attacks the liver or bile ducts. They are long-term conditions that can often be managed with treatment.

Quick Facts

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Record scopeCategory, not a single diagnosis
ExamplesAutoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis

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BiomarkerAutoimmune Liver disease antibody panel (components unspecified)marker for
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Autoimmune Liver disease antibody panel (components unspecified) · BiomarkerMARKER FOR →Autoimmune Liver disease · Disease

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Autoimmune Liver disease.

guideAutoimmune HepatitisNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases guidePrimary Biliary Cholangitis (Primary Biliary Cirrhosis)National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases guidePrimary Sclerosing CholangitisNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Research Claims

These conditions differ in mechanism, typical autoantibody patterns, and treatment, so a category-level record should not be read as one disease. NIDDK describes diagnosis by combining history, examination, blood tests, imaging, and liver biopsy.

The autoimmune liver disease antibody panel in BASE's source list did not name its components, so BASE does not list specific antibodies for it. Diagnosis draws on history, examination, blood tests, imaging, and sometimes liver biopsy.