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Published in: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 3/2018

01-05-2018 | Case Series

Regression of fibrosis in pediatric liver diseases

Authors: Vikrant Sood, Bikrant Bihari Lal, Archana Rastogi, Rajeev Khanna, Dinesh Rawat, Seema Alam

Published in: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology | Issue 3/2018

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Abstract

The concept of irreversibility of cirrhosis has been challenged in the recent past with literature in this regard, albeit still scarce, now being accumulated across all age groups, etiologies, and geographical regions. This small series of nine pediatric cases elegantly recapitulates the concept of regression of hepatic fibrosis/cirrhosis and paves way for further detailed studies to enable development of therapeutic anti-fibrotic modalities in future.
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Metadata
Title
Regression of fibrosis in pediatric liver diseases
Authors
Vikrant Sood
Bikrant Bihari Lal
Archana Rastogi
Rajeev Khanna
Dinesh Rawat
Seema Alam
Publication date
01-05-2018
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0254-8860
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-018-0847-8

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