Fig. 3From: Management of hepatocellular carcinoma, an important cause of death in Japanese autoimmune hepatitis patientsCause of death by period. A review of the causes of death for the 14 patients who were confirmed dead during the observation period. The most common cause of death in patients with autoimmune hepatitis is liver failure in the early stages of the disease; however, deaths due to hepatocellular carcinoma have gradually increased. HCC, hepatocellular carcinomaBack to article page