"Lupoid" Hepatitis, a Nonentity in the Spectrum of Chronic Active Liver Disease

Utility of Modeling End-Stage Liver Disease in Children with Chronic Liver Disease

Introduction: Chronic liver diseases consist of wide spectrum disorders that may be complicated by cirrhosis and therefore need to transplantation. The pediatric end-stage liver disease (PELD) score and model of end-stage liver disease (MELD) score has been used as predictors of mortality chronic liver diseases listed for liver transplantation. The aim of this study is evaluation of relation be...

Spectrum of chronic liver disease in a tertiary care hospital.

OBJECTIVE To ascertain the nature and etiology of the chronic liver disease occurring in the northern part of Pakistan. METHODS Results of the liver biopsies performed at Shifa International Hospital from 1994-2000 were reviewed. The reason for the biopsy and results were noted and analyzed. RESULTS A total of 518 liver biopsies were performed during this period. Most patients were between ...

Determining the progression stages of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B

Introduction: Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) leads to liver fibrosis, its failure, and death in the long term. The stage of fibrosis in CHB patients can also be detected based on the biochemical markers. The aim of this study was to predict the state of liver fibrosis in CHB patients and determine the possibility of patients shifting from a given state to another one. Materials and Methods: This stu...

Severity Assessment of Chronic Liver Disease in Children

Introduction: Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis are the most important causes of growth failure, morbidity and mortality in children. Cirrhosis consists of a variety of congenital, genetic, metabolic, and infectious causes in children. Models for predicting of chronic liver disease severity, survival, and transplantation are useful for decision-making as well as medical interventions. The mo...

Chronic Hepatitis/Chronic Active Hepatitis in Dogs