title: [Diagnosis and therapy of autoimmune hepatitis].
abstract: Thorough differential diagnosis in patients with autoimmune hepatitis is important since other liver disorders need different treatment regimen. Elevated transaminases and gamma-globulines and autoantibodies should make one think of autoimmune hepatitis. Liver biopsy is helpful but usually not a definitive proof of the diagnosis. Immunosuppressive therapy has to be administered for years and possibly leads to serious side effects. Therapy should only be discontinued if a complete remission is induced. Relapses after cessation of medical treatment occur frequently. If no remission is achieved lifelong immunosuppressive therapy has to be given. In decompensated disease liver transplantation offers a treatment with good prognosis.
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
vernacular_title: Diagnose und Therapie der autoimmunen Hepatitis.