Chronic Hepatitis.
Advances in the ability to treat primary causes of chronic liver disease in the adolescent have highlighted the importance of making a prompt diagnosis. Using a case study, this article reviews the clinical findings suggestive of chronic liver disease and the causes responsible in the adolescent. As the case evolves, an efficient strategy for diagnosing each possibility is presented and therapeutic modalities are reviewed.
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Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Duke University Medical Center, P.O. Box 3352, Durham, NC 27710, USA.