title: Broadsheet number 47: Chronic hepatitis: an update with guidelines for histopathological assessment of liver biopsies. Board of Education of The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia.
abstract: The liver biopsy remains the 'gold standard' for the diagnosis of chronic hepatitis, particularly since it is the only investigation that permits assessment of the severity (grade of histological activity and stage of fibrosis) of liver injury. As outlined below, the liver biopsy is invaluable for both diagnosis and the monitoring of therapy. To optimise the value of the liver biopsy, a standardised approach for assessment and reporting of chronic hepatitis is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Flinders University of South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000592:standards; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology