Liver kidney microsomal type 1 antibody

Liver kidney microsomal type 1 antibody is an autoantibody

Autoantibody

An autoantibody is an antibody manufactured by the immune system that is directed against one or more of the individual's own proteins. It is derived from the Greek "auto" which means "self", "anti" which means "against" and "body"...

associated with autoimmune hepatitis

Autoimmune hepatitis

Autoimmune Hepatitis is a disease of the liver that occurs when the body's immune system attacks cells of the liver. Anomalous presentation of human leukocyte antigen class II on the surface of hepatocytes, possibly due to genetic predisposition or acute liver infection, causes a cell-mediated...

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