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The liver may be injured during the course of many diseases that are systemic or predominantly involve other organs. In this setting, the mechanisms of liver injury can be broadly classified as vascular, toxic, immune, and hormonal, as summarized in Fig. 1.
About Autoimmune Liver Disease. Autoimmune liver diseases are typically chronic conditions. This means that patients may experience persistent immune system attacks that destroy liver cells. As cells die, scar tissue known as fibrosis forms. Fortunately, autoimmune diseases tend to progress slowly. Many patients experience long periods without symptoms.