By the Autoimmune Hepatitis Association The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is spreading quickly across the globe. Scientists are still sorting out its impact, but we...
Update on the Omicron Variant
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Autoimmune Diseases: How the Change of Seasons Can Play a Role.
By The Autoimmune Hepatitis Association On the first day of winter, we share more about a unique phenomenon observed in some autoimmune diseases: how the change of...
Is autoimmune hepatitis on the rise?
By Craig Lammert, M.D., AIHA Executive Director One of the most common questions our members ask is “how common is AIH?" Unfortunately, it’s a challenging question, and...
An AIH Diagnosis During the Pandemic
Just as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning in the United States in early 2020, Chicago-area resident Dave Richardson started to feel sluggish and tired all the time....
Vaccine Booster Updates
By the Autoimmune Hepatitis Association New recommendations for booster vaccines have been issued in the US for those who received the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson...
Research Update: ALT Levels in AIH
By Craig Lammert, M.D., AIHA Executive Director Currently, the most important treatment goal for autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is normal liver tests (AST and ALT) and IgG...
Supporter Spotlight: Lisa Devereaux
Autoimmune Hepatitis Association (AIHA) Founding Member Lisa Devereaux has been a longtime supporter of the AIHA, from making monetary donations to volunteering...
Recommendation for a Third Vaccine
By the Autoimmune Hepatitis Association Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted unanimously in favor of a third dose of Pfizer (age 12 or...
All in the Family: An extra rare story
By Erin AndersonAIHA Director of Programs and Advancement If having autoimmune disease were a competition, Lee Gipson (below left) jokes that she would take home the...
First report of using a third dose of vaccine for organ transplant patients
By the Autoimmune Hepatitis Association Researchers have published the first report of using a third dose of vaccine to 30 organ transplant patients with suboptimal...
Are immunosuppressed patients responding to COVID-19 vaccines?
By the Autoimmune Hepatitis Association In May, a follow-up study from researchers at John Hopkins showed how immunosuppressed patients respond after the second dose of...
Continued Good News about COVID-19 and AIH
By the Autoimmune Hepatitis Association The full impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection (the virus causing COVID-19) on autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) patients is still unknown....
COVID-19 Vaccines and Immunosuppressants: The Latest Research
New research is raising concerns about how well COVID-19 vaccines work for patients on immunosuppressants. AIHA Executive Director Craig Lammert, M.D., puts a new study...
Is the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Safe for AIH Patients?
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is now available in some areas in the US, and many patients have questions about whether it's safe. We have answers! AIHA Executive...
A Shot of Hope
By Erin AndersonAIHA Director of Programs and Advancement Getting an injection is the last thing most patients want to do. But COVID-19 and the isolation the pandemic...