DefinitionAutoimmune hepatitis is inflammation of the liver that occurs when immune cells mistake the liver's normal cells for harmful invaders and attack them.Alternative NamesLupoid hepatitisCauses, incidence, and risk factorsThis disease is associated with other autoimmune diseases, including:Hemolytic anemiaProliferative glomerulonephritisThyroiditisType 1 diabetesUlcerative colitisAutoimmune hepatitis sometimes occurs in relatives of people with autoimmune diseases, which suggests that there is a genetic cause.This disease is most common in young girls and women.SymptomsAbdominal distentionDark urineFatigueGeneralized itchingGeneral discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (malaise)Loss of appetiteNausea and vomitingPale or clay-colored stoolsOther symptoms that may occur with this dise