The Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver clinical practice guidance: the diagnosis and management of patients with autoimmune hepatitis

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is not a common disease but with increasing incidence in Asia–Pacific area. Although the etiology and pathogenesis are not completely clear, the disease is the result of loss of autoimmune tolerance in genetically predisposed individuals. AIH is characterized by autoantibodies, hypergammaglobulinemia, and interface hepatitis. Corticosteroids and azathioprine are standard regimens for AIH, which should be started after...