Autoimmune Hepatitis: Exploring the Pathways of the Immune Response Against the Liver.

Authors

  • George Oliveira de Sousa Bacharel em Medicina pós graduando em Medicina Família e Comunidade Universidade Federal do Maranhão
  • Andressa Campos de Sousa Bacharel em Medicina pós-graduanda em Medicina de Familia e Comunidade UNASUS-UFMA
  • Caio Márcio Coelho Alves Acadêmico de Medicina-Unifacs
  • Júlia Beatriz de Carvalho Camargo Acadêmica de Medicina-AFYA Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Palmas - AFYA PALMAS
  • Ana Paula Rizzi Acadêmica de Medicina - Unisul-tubara
  • Carlos Victor Santos Braide Acadêmico de Medicina - Unisul-tubara
  • Iago Lucas dos Santos Ferreira Residente de Clinica Medica - Hospital Estadual Dirceu Arcoverde
  • Isabelle Oliveira Macêda Acadêmica de Medicina - Faculdade de Enfermagem Nova Esperança - FACENE/RN
  • Antonia Georgia Oliveira França Acadêmica de Medicina - Instituto de Educação Superior do Vale do Parnaíba - IESVAP
  • Júlio Abdala Calil Filho Acadêmico de Medicina - Universidade Santo Amaro
  • Maria Clara Pereira prado Nunes Bacharel em Medicina - UNINOVAFAPI

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36557/2674-8169.2024v6n3p1343-1352

Keywords:

Hepatitis, Autoimmune, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Immunologic System, Prevalence, and Epidemiology

Abstract

Introduction: Autoimmune hepatitis, a complex and challenging condition of the hepatic system, has garnered increasing interest in the scientific community due to its multifaceted nature and significant implications for human health. This inflammatory liver disease, characterized by an autoimmune response directed against hepatocytes, presents a unique complexity in both its etiology and clinical manifestations.

Methodology: The methodology employed for this literature review on autoimmune hepatitis involved a comprehensive search for scientific articles, beginning on 01/08/2023 and concluding on 12/01/2023. The search was conducted using English descriptors specific to the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), focusing on Hepatitis, Autoimmune, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Immunologic System, Prevalence, and Epidemiology.

Results: The higher prevalence of women affected by autoimmune hepatitis stands among the most pronounced in autoimmune conditions. However, the underlying mechanisms behind gender disparities in autoimmune liver diseases still remain exclusively unknown.

Conclusion: It is crucial that patients with autoimmune hepatitis receive regular health team follow-up to monitor the progression of the disease and adjust the treatment as necessary.

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Published

2024-03-15

How to Cite

Sousa, G. O. de, Sousa, A. C. de, Alves , C. M. C., Camargo, J. B. de C., Rizzi , A. P., Braide , C. V. S., Ferreira, I. L. dos S., Macêda, I. O., França , A. G. O., Filho , J. A. C., & Nunes , M. C. P. prado. (2024). Autoimmune Hepatitis: Exploring the Pathways of the Immune Response Against the Liver. Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences, 6(3), 1343–1352. https://doi.org/10.36557/2674-8169.2024v6n3p1343-1352

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