Autoimmune hepatitis historical perspective
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: :Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- In 1950, Waldenstrom was the first to describe a form of chronic hepatitis in young women.
- In 1992, an international panel described the diagnostic criteria for Autoimmune hepatitis.
- The term Autoimmune hepatitis was used to replace terms such as Autoimmune liver disease and Autoimmune chronic active hepatitis by an international panel.
- The association between [important risk factor/cause] and [disease name] was made in/during [year/event].
- In [year], [scientist] was the first to discover the association between [risk factor] and the development of [disease name].
- In [year], [gene] mutations were first implicated in the pathogenesis of [disease name].
Outbreaks
- There have been several outbreaks of [disease name], which are summarized below:
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
- In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
- The following are a few famous cases of disease name: