Historical reflections on autoimmune hepatitis

Autoimmune hepatitis

Autoimmune hepatitis is (AIH) is a chronic hepatitis that occurs in children and adults of all ages. It is characterized by immunologic and autoimmune features, including circulating auto antibodies and high serum globulin concentrations. It was first described in the 1950s by term of chronic active hepatitis. It has 2 types with different auto antibodies. Diagnosis is based upon serologic and ...

Historical reflections on medical travel.

The terms ‘medical tourism’ and ‘health tourism’ cover many phenomena. Individuals able to afford the costs have frequently traveled great distances to consult with healers considered especially competent in their field. A reputation for expertise has, for the past century, been linked to technological capacity and those who can do so may prefer to travel to places such as the Mayo Clinic rathe...

Diagnostic Criteria for Autoimmune Hepatitis : Historical Review and Present Problems

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic hepatitis of unexplained etiology. Because no specific clinical marker has been identified, ruling out other liver diseases of known etiology is important when diagnosing AIH. The International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group (IAIHG) has prepared diagnostic criteria aimed at standardizing diagnosis. The IAIHG scoring system has been used extensively for diagno...

Enclosure Landscapes: Historical Reflections on Palestinian Geography

In a series of engaging observations on colonialism and territorial conquest, Edward Said crafted the notion of “imaginative geography” to describe the ideological impulses of dominant groups seeking control of places and people.1 According to Said, imagined geography is a process initiated by groups with territorial ambitions who reinvent meanings about the landscapes they covet, and frame dis...

Historical reflections on American legal psychiatry.