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Laboratory findings. Alk phos = Alkaline phosphatase; ALT = alanine aminotransferase; Anti-HBc = hepatitis B core antibody; Anti-HBs = hepatitis B surface antibody; Anti-HCV = hepatitis C antibody; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; HBsAg = hepatitis B surface antigen.
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Figure 1 lists the pertinent laboratory investigations conducted.
a Trichrome-stained low-power view of periportal fibrosis with inflammation. b High-power view of severe hepatitis with mixed inflammatory infiltrate of mostly lymphocytes and neutrophils, but eosinophils and plasma cells were also identified.
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A percutaneous liver biopsy was obtained (fig. 2).