Early liver biopsy, intraparenchymal cholestasis, and prognosis in patients with alcoholic steatohepatitis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH) is a serious complication of alcoholic liver disease. The diagnosis of ASH requires the association of steatosis, evidence of hepatocellular injury with ballooning degeneration, and polynuclear neutrop...

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Main Authors: Spahr Laurent, Rubbia-Brandt Laura, Genevay Muriel, Hadengue Antoine, Giostra Emiliano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/11/115