Open AccessChronic Liver Diseases in Children: Clinical Profile and Histology
Author(s) -
Sachin Devidas Dhole,
Archana Kher,
Radha Ghildiyal,
Manjusha Punjaji Tambse
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/13383.6250
Subject(s) - medicine , gastroenterology , liver biopsy , autoimmune hepatitis , chronic liver disease , histopathology , jaundice , liver disease , incidence (geometry) , cirrhosis , abdominal distension , hepatitis , biopsy , pathology , physics , optics
The main aim of the study is to study the clinical profile of disorders of the liver and hepatobiliary system in paediatric patients and to correlate the histopathology findings of liver biopsy in chronic liver disease. Another aim being to assess the prognosis and to know the outcome and the effects of treatment in chronic liver diseases in paediatric age group.