[Hepatic manifestations in giardiasis].
In 25 patients with diagnostic of Giardiasis by duodenal intubation we studied the hepatic functional tests and hepatic biopsy. 60% of patients presented alterations of hepatic histology; 36% steatosis and 24% inflammatory lesions, chronic persistent hepatitis 3 cases and chronic active hepatitis two of them. Hepatic lesions regression was reached only with antiparasitic treatment and in some cases reappearance of lesions depended on parasitic's reinfections. For every patient with histologic diagnosis of chronic hepatitis without viral markers we suggested to dismiss Giardiasis and to treat it before to undergo other therapeutical behavior.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008109:Liver Diseases, Parasitic / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male
Manifestaciones hepáticas en la giardiasis.