Autoimmune Hepatitis

Autoimmune Hepatitis

Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Signs and Symptoms

Symptoms of autoimmune hepatitis vary, depending on the severity. However, some of the more common include:

• Fatigue
• Enlarged liver
• Jaundice, a condition that causes a yellowing tint of the skin and eyes
• Joint pain
• Abdominal discomfort
• Blood vessels that appear as "spiders" on the surface of the skin
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Loss of appetite
• Dark urine
• Mental confusion, which may occur in advanced stages

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.
Last updated May 8, 2007