Autoinmune Hepatitis

What is the treatment for autoinmune hepatitis with an 63 y/o lady with high blood pressure and arthritis?

[Jac567]

Autoimmune hepatitis: A disease in which the body's immune system attacks liver cells, causing inflammation of the liver (hepatitis). If not treated, autoimmune hepatitis can lead to cirrhosis (scarring and hardening) of the liver and eventually to liver failure.

Some treatment suggestions at http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/autoimmunehep/

[Hansena]

I was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis in Oct. 2004, at the age of 74.  I am female.  My ALT and AST numbers were in the 2000 range.  I was treated at Mayo Clinic with predinose and azathioprine.  Went into a short remission, and went off prednisone, but stayed on 50 mg of azathioprine.  But then I relapsed and after more treatment again went into remission.  Off prednisone in June of 06 and off all medication in Oct. 2007.  Now have relapsed again and back on medication.