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Autoimmune Hepatitis Diagnosis and Treatment: Steroids & Azathioprine Guide

Autoimmune Hepatitis Diagnosis and Treatment: Steroids & Azathioprine Guide

Autoimmune hepatitis is a serious liver condition where the immune system attacks liver cells. This article explains how it's diagnosed through blood tests and biopsies, why steroid and azathioprine combo is standard treatment, common side effects, and what to expect long-term. Updated with 2025 EASL guidelines.

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Hepatorenal Syndrome: Understanding Kidney Failure in Advanced Liver Disease

Hepatorenal Syndrome: Understanding Kidney Failure in Advanced Liver Disease

Hepatorenal syndrome is a life-threatening kidney failure caused by advanced liver disease, not direct kidney damage. It requires urgent diagnosis and treatment with terlipressin and albumin, and often liver transplant for survival.

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