Budesonide and autoimmune hepatitis
Common Questions and Answers about Budesonide and autoimmune hepatitis
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With both diseases treatment for hep c with the standard drugs often worsens the autoimmune hepatitis. The autoimmune hepatitis is the result an immune response and interferon stimulates the immune system. And if you treat the autoimmune hepatitis then the immune suppressive drugs may worsen HCV. This makes it very difficult to treat or maybe "manage" would be a better word.
Autoimmune Hepatitis causes an elevated IgG. I found the following information on line:
Autoimmune Hepatitis: Diagnosis
Indications for Testing
Persistently elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 5x normal in the absence of any other cause of liver disease or damage
Criteria for Diagnosis
Diagnosis of exclusion – need to rule out other etiologies of liver disease, including toxins, infections, and hereditary diseases
Serum IgG >2.
Type 2 autoimmune hepatitis is less common and occurs more often in children than adults. And it is good that the present test results are fine. While blood tests and liver biopsy are needed for the diagnosis, other considerations such as risk factors, symptoms and results of other tests are also important. It is important that you talk about this with your attending physician also for proper evaluation. Seeking another specialist's opinion may also help. Take care and do keep us posted.
Would early detection and treatment of autoimmune hepatitis make a difference in the progress of the disease?
Hello. I was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis approximately 7 years ago. Shortly after that, I was also told that I had Hepatitis C. At that time, I was prescribed azathioprine (Imuran), and I took it for nearly two years which helped bring my ALT and AST levels down to normal levels. Also in that time, my sed rate was high (in the 100's), my titrate was 1:640, positive, and homogenous (it may have been homogenous/speckled, but I don't remember).
I went to Autoimmune Hepatitis and found a number of sites with prognosis' etc and it looks like your hubby will be okay. the one specific site gave the treatment as a series of medications: Muran. Prednisone and steiroids.
Obviously I wanted to understand this so I began to look up smooth muscle antibodies etc, and found these were affected by illnesses such as epstein bar, glandular fever (which I sufered with at 13) Im almost 40 now, and viral hepatitis. The nausea and fatigue symptoms have now frightened me because they link in with hepatitis. Should I be asking to be tested for this, or just wait the last four weeks until my follow blood test .
My sister is 25 years old and suffering from disease and autoimmune hepatitis 2 months of the drugs used to suppress the immune system and I want some information about the disease and its treatment have ways
Ebstein Barr .....a positive IgG with a negative Igm means previous EBV infection (If both were positive that would mean current infection). High levels of IgG may be present and may persist at that concentration for the rest of your life.
The ferritin level is high (1492). Normal for a female is 12-150. This test shows higher than normal levels of iron in the body. It can be caused by hemochromatosis, a genetic iron overload disease.
My mother has undergone liver biopsy and several tests. Liver biopsy and some of the test results are reported below which shows suggestive Autoimmune Hepatitis (detailed report is attached with this email):
Liver Biopsy: Chronic hepatitis with onset of cirrhotic changes; HAI score 3 + 3 = 6, Suggestive of autoimmune hepatitis.
Liver Profile: SGOT, UV with P5P = 85 U/L; GGTP, G-glutamyl-p-nitroanilide = 241 U/L; Alkaline Phosphatase, PNP-AMP Buffer = 158 U/L.
There is a forum titled Autoimmune Diseases which includes Autoimmune Hepatitis. You may want to try posting your question on that forum. This forum deals primarily with hepatitis c.
the only simptoms are feverish state (up to 37.7 accompanied by chills) in last month, state fatigue and morning he wakes up and can not stand around noon. CT was performed and doctors see anything, negative blood culture, only analyzes which are worrying are C-reactive protein in 2weeks increased from 45 to 60 and a GGT analysis is 485 ... . I mention that the doctors administrate antibiotics without result (ceiling, ampicillin).Thank you
Mention as nausea , vomiting not exist.
I have multiple autoimmune diseases, and I think I have the autoimmune hepatitis, but they said I tested positive for the hep c antibody, tested me a aweek later and said I was in remission.
Autoimmune Hepatitis in not caused by a virus. It is caused by your own immune system attacking your body. There is NO way that you can 'catch' this from your husband. However, there is a possible genetic factor with the disease, so your children 'could' be at risk, but this is something that doctors aren't sure about, as I understand it. Hope this helps.
read about ANA and autoimmune hepatitis. It is not lupus or nething like that. I had hepatitis once and now it is gone. I have no symptoms. This is all that makes sense. This does not mean I have autoimmune hepatitis but I definitely need to follow up and watch it because if it grows that means my immune system is attacking myself. This is obviously a rare disease but it is serious.
This is a hepatitis C forum. Autoimmune hepatitis is a very different disease with different treatments. It might be better to discuss this with your treating doctor. Wishing you the best.
I had heard of all kinds of hepatitis, but not autoimmune. Not sure of its relevance but I had severe cholestasis when I was pregnant with her.
Thank you for whatever information you can provide.
Diet — No specific diet has been shown to improve the outcome in patients with autoimmune hepatitis. The best advice is to eat a normal, healthy and balanced diet and to avoid becoming obese; obesity can increase the risk of fatty liver disease and can cause complications of autoimmune hepatitis.
Alcohol — Alcohol should be avoided since it can cause fatty liver and other liver damage. All types of alcoholic beverages can be harmful to the liver, including beer, wine, and liquor.
I'm 60 years old and was just diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis. My liver is "slightly" inflamed and my immune system is attacking my liver. I'm on 2 , 20 MG pred. once a day for 5 more days then tapering down. I'm also on Imuran. I would like to have a glass of wine but someone said I could never drink wine or any alcohol again. Is this true ?
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