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*Perisinusoidal fibrosis may suggest congestive hepatopathy.<ref>OA. September 15, 2009.</ref> | *Perisinusoidal fibrosis may suggest congestive hepatopathy.<ref>OA. September 15, 2009.</ref> | ||
*In NAFLD portal-to-portal fibrosis (septal/bridging fibrosis) tends to be more common than perivenular fibrosis.<ref name=pmid14991537>Pathologic features associated with fibrosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Gramlich T, Kleiner DE, McCullough AJ, Matteoni CA, Boparai N, Younossi ZM. Hum Pathol. 2004 Feb;35(2):196-9. PMID 14991537.</ref> | *In NAFLD portal-to-portal fibrosis (septal/bridging fibrosis) tends to be more common than perivenular fibrosis.<ref name=pmid14991537>Pathologic features associated with fibrosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Gramlich T, Kleiner DE, McCullough AJ, Matteoni CA, Boparai N, Younossi ZM. Hum Pathol. 2004 Feb;35(2):196-9. PMID 14991537.</ref> | ||
*The classic teaching is that cirrhosis is irreversible; however, there is increasing evidence that it regresses.<ref name=pmid11079009>{{Cite journal | last1 = Wanless | first1 = IR. | last2 = Nakashima | first2 = E. | last3 = Sherman | first3 = M. | title = Regression of human cirrhosis. Morphologic features and the genesis of incomplete septal cirrhosis. | journal = Arch Pathol Lab Med | volume = 124 | issue = 11 | pages = 1599-607 | month = Nov | year = 2000 | doi = 10.1043/0003-9985(2000)1241599:ROHC2.0.CO;2 | PMID = 11079009 }}</ref> | |||
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Image:Cirrhosis_high_mag.jpg | Cirrhotic liver - trichrome stain. (WC/Nephron) | Image:Cirrhosis_high_mag.jpg | Cirrhotic liver - trichrome stain. (WC/Nephron) | ||
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===Steatosis of the liver=== | ===Steatosis of the liver=== | ||
Can be divided into: | Can be divided into: | ||