Warning symptoms of autoimmune hepatitis

Symptoms of autoimmune hepatitis can range from mild to severe and come on suddenly or develop over time. Some people have few or no symptoms in the early stages of the disease.

There are 2 types of autoimmune hepatitis. Specifically:
Autoimmune hepatitis that develops suddenly: This is the most common type of the disease, occurring at any age. Many people with this type of autoimmune hepatitis often have another autoimmune disorder such as thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, or ulcerative colitis. Autoimmune hepatitis in women: Although adults can develop type 2 autoimmune hepatitis, this type is more common in young women and often occurs with other autoimmune problems. If the patient has autoimmune hepatitis, it is likely that the patient also has another autoimmune disease such as: Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus....
There are some diseases that can be confused with autoimmune hepatitis. such as: primary biliary cirrhosis, autoimmune cholangitis, viral hepatitis (hepatitis A, B, C), chronic hepatitis with hidden etiology,... the pathologies of these diseases are often similar to hepatitis. autoimmune pathology.

Symptoms of autoimmune hepatitis may appear in the patient such as:
Weight loss, fatigue, pain in the right lower quadrant Bone and muscle pain Nausea, vomiting Abnormal blood vessels on the skin (spider angiomas). Clinical examination may show yellow eyes, jaundice, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, ascites. In more severe stages, there is a coma due to uremia. Blood tests to evaluate autoimmune hepatitis such as: hypergammaglobulinaemia. Bilirubin > 3mg/dL, alkaline phosphatase > 2 times, AST > 1000U/L Autoimmune hepatitis is a very dangerous disease. However, with treatment, most people live longer and feel better most of the time. Treatment is important, but you must not stop treatment too soon without your doctor's permission, because autoimmune hepatitis can recur.

Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital has Hepatobiliary Screening packages, which help detect Hepatitis Virus at an early stage even when there are no symptoms. In addition, the comprehensive hepatobiliary screening package helps customers:
Assess the liver's ability to work through liver enzyme tests; Evaluation of bile function; vascular nutrition; Early screening for liver cancer; Perform tests such as Total blood cell analysis, blood clotting ability, screening for hepatitis B, C Assessment of hepatobiliary status through ultrasound images and diseases that have the potential to affect liver disease/cause liver disease. more severe liver disease In-depth analysis of parameters to evaluate hepatobiliary function through laboratory, subclinical; the risk of affecting the liver and early screening for hepatobiliary cancer

To register for examination and treatment of hepatobiliary diseases at Vinmec International General Hospital, you can contact Vinmec Health System nationwide, or register online HERE.