Open AccessLiver pathology in collagen vascular disorders highlighting the vascular changes within portal tracts
Author(s) -
Kim Vaiphei,
Alka Bhatia,
Saroj Kant Sinha
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.77319
Subject(s) - medicine , pathology , nodular regenerative hyperplasia , polyarteritis nodosa , portal hypertension , autopsy , rheumatoid arthritis , liver disease , histology , gastroenterology , cirrhosis , vasculitis , disease
Collagen vascular disorders (CVDs) are autoimmune disorders with multisystem involvement. Clinical liver involvement is not a characteristic feature though histological involvement could be frequent. Liver disease in CVDs could be the consequence of various factors.