Histopathological features and diagnostic considerations for genetic metabolic liver disease / 中华肝脏病杂志

ABSTRACT

There are many kinds of genetic metabolic diseases, the causes are complicated, and both children and adults can develop diseases. Its diagnosis counts on finding clues from clinical data, and making diagnosis based on family history, symptoms and signs, laboratory examination, pathological examination and gene analysis. This article reviews the proper method of handling liver biopsy, histopathological pattern and characteristics as well as pathological and clinical diagnosis reports of genetic metabolic liver disease.