Autoimmune hepatitis risk factors
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: :Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]
Overview
Risk Factors
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of Autoimmune hepatitis include:
- Autoimmune hepatitis is more common in females
- Genetic predisposition-Autoimmune hepatitis is more common in those who have family history of autoimmune hepatitis
- A history of viral infections- Autoimmune hepatitis is common who are infected with the measles, herpes simplex or Epstein-Barr virus and hepatitis A, B or C infection
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of Autoimmune hepatitis include:
- History of another autoimmune disease
- History of drug intake like minocycline, interferon
- [Risk factor 3]