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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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.