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To evaluate the histological features, inflammatory activity, and fibrosis progression in liver tissue from North American children with chronic hepatitis C viral infection.

November 1, 1998HepatologyOpen Access

Histopathology of the Liver in Children With Chronic Hepatitis C Viral Infection

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KBKamran BadizadeganIPS Research (United States)MJMaureen M. JonasBoston Children's Hospital MOMary Jane OttHarvard University

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Observational study reveals severe liver fibrosis despite mild inflammation in pediatric chronic hepatitis C, indicating disease progression despite short infection duration.

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To evaluate the histological features, inflammatory activity, and fibrosis progression in liver tissue from North American children with chronic hepatitis C viral infection.
Analyzed liver biopsy specimens from N=40 children (19 males, 21 females; mean age 11.4 ± 4.3 years, range 2.0 to 18.6 years) treated at a single North American institution.
Assessed characteristic viral lesions, necroinflammatory scores, and stages of fibrosis.
Portal fibrosis occurred in 78% of specimens, presenting as fibrous portal expansion (26%), bridging fibrosis (22%), bridging fibrosis with architectural distortion (22%), and cirrhosis (8%).
Necroinflammatory activity was generally mild, whereas centrilobular pericellular fibrosis emerged as a prominent, previously unreported feature alongside standard lesions like steatosis and portal lymphoid aggregates.

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Badizadegan et al. (1998) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6fcb7087f92105712752cd https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.510280534

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Observational study reveals severe liver fibrosis despite mild inflammation in pediatric chronic hepatitis C, indicating disease progression despite short infection duration.

Histopathology of the Liver in Children With Chronic Hepatitis C Viral Infection

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Histopathology of the Liver in Children With Chronic Hepatitis C Viral Infection

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