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Diagnosed With Auto Immune Hepatitis

my 11 yr old daughter been diagnosed with auto immune hepatitis and has been turned down for DLA could you giv me your opinion as i think she should be entitled as shes not at school very often and has weekly hospital visits and is struggling gettin around
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hi.
thanks for posting query at HCM

insufficient history provided - NO lab results,
anyhow, autoimmune hepatitis is usually treated with steroids and in case of elevated liver enzymes - a special diet is advised.

Value of AST or ALT greater than 85 or above maybe investigated further.
Alcohol ingestion and obesity are common causes of fatty liver disease.

advice :
- rule out viral causes of hepatitis
- LOW fat diet should be followed, AVOID junk food and beverages
- decreased oil consumption (oily food)
- NO red meat
- green vegetables should be ingested daily
- use lemon juice (lemonade) once in a day
- reduce weight if overweight/obese
- pure olive oil maybe used in less amount
-"recheck liver enzymes after 6 to 8 weeks" and/or ultrasound.

any further questions are welcomed.

hope to answer your concern.

wish your daughter good health.

regards,
Dr Tayyab Malik
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Diagnosed With Auto Immune Hepatitis

hi. thanks for posting query at HCM insufficient history provided - NO lab results, anyhow, autoimmune hepatitis is usually treated with steroids and in case of elevated liver enzymes - a special diet is advised. Value of AST or ALT greater than 85 or above maybe investigated further. Alcohol ingestion and obesity are common causes of fatty liver disease. advice : - rule out viral causes of hepatitis - LOW fat diet should be followed, AVOID junk food and beverages - decreased oil consumption (oily food) - NO red meat - green vegetables should be ingested daily - use lemon juice (lemonade) once in a day - reduce weight if overweight/obese - pure olive oil maybe used in less amount - recheck liver enzymes after 6 to 8 weeks and/or ultrasound. any further questions are welcomed. hope to answer your concern. wish your daughter good health. regards, Dr Tayyab Malik