Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	4405
Country	United Kingdom

Received	2013-06-29 09:26
Peer-Review Started	2013-06-29 22:48
To Make the First Decision	2013-07-19 08:36
Return for Revision	2013-07-20 21:19
Revised	2013-07-23 17:35
Second Decision	2013-09-16 17:33
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-09-17 06:21
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Is liver biopsy necessary in the management of alcoholic hepatitis?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ashwin D Dhanda, Peter L Collins and C Anne McCune
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Corresponding Author	C Anne McCune, FRCP, MD, Department of Liver Medicine, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Marlborough Street, Bristol BS2 8HW, United Kingdom. anne.mccune@uhbristol.nhs.uk
Key Words	Alcoholic hepatitis; Liver biopsy; Diagnosis; Prognosis; Transjugular liver biopsy
Core Tip	Acute alcoholic hepatitis (AAH) is a clinical syndrome of jaundice and coagulopathy in a patient with a recent history of heavy alcohol consumption. Clinical diagnosis is challenging and transjugular liver biopsy remains the gold standard. Here we discuss the literature which demonstrates there is a lack of agreement between clinical and histological diagnosis. This, together with limited availability of transjugular liver biopsy makes it impossible to advocate universal biopsy in all suspected cases of AAH. We suggest further research is conducted to prospectively compare histological and clinical parameters and to develop a reliable and accurate non-invasive diagnostic tool.
Publish Date	2013-12-11 16:13
Citation	Dhanda AD, Collins PL, McCune CA. Is liver biopsy necessary in the management of alcoholic hepatitis? World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(44): 7825-7829
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i44/7825.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i44.7825

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