Histological comparison of chronic hepatitis B and C in an Indian population.
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| ID: sea-125057
ABSTRACT
Many studies have shown that steatosis, lymphoid aggregates or follicles and bile duct injury on histology are more consistently associated with chronic hepatitis C than chronic hepatitis B. We compared liver biopsies of 30 patients of chronic hepatitis B with an equal number of age matched patients with chronic hepatitis C. Steatosis, lymphoid aggregates or follicles and bile duct injury were noted in 66.6%, 36.6% and 26.6% cases respectively of chronic hepatitis B as compared to 70%, 33.3% and 30% cases respectively of chronic hepatitis C. Thus none of the features were considered distinctive of HCV infection.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Biomarkers
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Hepatitis Antibodies
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Hepatitis Antigens
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Adult
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Hepatitis B, Chronic
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Hepatitis C, Chronic
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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