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==Overview== | |||
==Biopsy== | ==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ||
===Biopsy=== | |||
*[[Liver biopsy]] may be considered. However, it may be inappropriate when acute hepatitis is diagnosed based on other findings facilitating appropriate management. | *[[Liver biopsy]] may be considered. However, it may be inappropriate when acute hepatitis is diagnosed based on other findings facilitating appropriate management. | ||
*It is the gold standard and may assist in diagnosis of [[Wilsons disease]] which may be missed with serological tests. | *It is the gold standard and may assist in diagnosis of [[Wilsons disease]] which may be missed with serological tests. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Other Diagnostic Studies
Biopsy
- Liver biopsy may be considered. However, it may be inappropriate when acute hepatitis is diagnosed based on other findings facilitating appropriate management.
- It is the gold standard and may assist in diagnosis of Wilsons disease which may be missed with serological tests.