Should we routinely perform liver biopsy in suspected alcoholic liver disease?
The traditional arguments for routinely performing liver biopsy in patients with suspected alcoholic liver disease are examined. These arguments may not withstand critical scrutiny and, in most substances, clinical diagnosis may suffice.
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Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000175:diagnosis; D008108:Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*