Liver biopsy for histological assessment -- the case against.

Percutaneous liver biopsy (LB) remains an important tool in the diagnosis and management of parenchymal liver diseases. In current practice, it is most frequently performed to assess the inflammatory grade and fibrotic stage of commonly encountered liver diseases, with the diagnostic role relegated...

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Published in:Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 124 - 133
Main Authors: Sanai FM, Keeffe EB
Format: standards tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd Apr2010
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost