November 5, 2008Open Access
View Full PaperPortal chronic inflammation in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
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Abstract
Increased portal CI is associated with many clinical and pathologic features of progressive NAFLD in both adults and children, but not with ALT, autoantibodies, or lobular inflammation. More than mild portal CI in liver biopsies of untreated NAFLD may be considered a marker of advanced disease.