Anal Dysplasia and Anal Cancer

Any type of abnormal cellular changes is called dysplasia. Anal dysplasia is a term used to describe conditions that precede anal squamous cell carcinoma. Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with these changes. What is anal dysplasia? Dysplasia refers to any kind of abnormal changes in body cells. Anal dysplasia, anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN),…

Autoimmune Hepatitis

What is Autoimmune Hepatitis? Autoimmune hepatitis is a rare but serious liver disease in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own healthy liver cells, mistaking them for infected cells. This leads to inflammation in the liver, which, if left untreated, can progress to cirrhosis (scarring) and eventually liver failure. Severe liver damage may…