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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2008; 14(21): 3301-3305
Published online Jun 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3301
Table 1 Histologic differential diagnosis of chronic hepatitis
Histologic differential diagnosis
Autoimmune liver disease
Autoimmune hepatitis
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Variant syndromes
Chronic viral hepatitis
Chronic hepatitis B
Chronic hepatitis C
Chronic hepatitis delta
Chronic hepatitis due to other viruses
Chronic drug-induced hepatitis
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency
Wilson’s disease
Granulomatous hepatitis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Graft-versus-host disease
Alcoholic steatohepatitis
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis