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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Classification

There are two basic forms of AH: type I (classic) and type II.

• Both are more common in women than men.
• Type II disease occurs in girls and young women, whereas type I disease is seen in all age groups.