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==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ||
===Liver Biopsy=== | ===Liver Biopsy=== | ||
* | * [[liver biopsy]] is indicated in patients with [[acute liver failure]], patients with persistent laboratory abnormalities for more than 6 months and in patients without a clear diagnosis. | ||
* | * Findings of liver biopsy in [[Alcoholic Hepatitis]] include: | ||
* [[Alcoholic hepatitis]] | |||
** [[Polymorphonuclear cell|Polymorphonuclear]] infiltration | |||
** Hepatic [[necrosis]] | |||
** [[Mallory bodies]] in [[hepatocytes]] | |||
** Perivenular and perisinusoidal [[fibrosis]] | |||
** Ballooning [[hepatocytes]] | |||
** [[Steatosis]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Other Diagnostic Studies
Liver Biopsy
- liver biopsy is indicated in patients with acute liver failure, patients with persistent laboratory abnormalities for more than 6 months and in patients without a clear diagnosis.
- Findings of liver biopsy in Alcoholic Hepatitis include:
- Alcoholic hepatitis
- Polymorphonuclear infiltration
- Hepatic necrosis
- Mallory bodies in hepatocytes
- Perivenular and perisinusoidal fibrosis
- Ballooning hepatocytes
- Steatosis