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  • To review the clinical expression, histological features, serological and genetic profiles of AIH.
  • To discuss differential diagnosis and overlap with other autoimmune liver diseases.

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  • Systematic Medline search of published literature over the last 10 years.
  • Keywords used: autoimmune hepatitis, diagnosis.
  • Inclusion of personal clinical experience.

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  • AIH diagnosis relies on a combination of clinical, biochemical, immunological, and histological data.
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  • Differentiating AIH from other liver diseases and autoimmune conditions remains complex.

Conclusions:

  • Accurate diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis is challenging and requires integrating multiple data types.
  • Further research is needed to identify specific biomarkers for AIH.
  • Hepatologists face significant challenges in diagnosing AIH confidently.