Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Liver kidney microsome type 1 antibody positivity

HP:0030908

What it means

The presence of autoantibodies (immunoglobulins) in the serum that react against P450 2D6, a cytochrome P450 mono-oxygenase. Anti-LKM-1 antibodies are considered to be a diagnostic marker of autoimmune hepatitis type 2 (AIH2).

LKM1 is conventionally detected by immunofluorescence (IFL), a subjective technique, using rat liver, kidney, and stomach as a composite substrate.

Rare diseases that can present with this3

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Anti-liver kidney microsomal type 1 antibody positivity · Anti-LKM-1 positive · Anti-LKM1 antibody positivity · Anti-type I liver-kidney microsomal antibody positivity

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.