| Isolated idiopathic bile ductular hyperplasia in patients with persistently abnormal liver function tests. | |
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PMID: 15030974 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: In routine examination of liver biopsies isolated ductular hyperplasia (IDH) may be the only histopathological change. Here we describe the clinical and immunophenotypic features of a number of cases retrospectively identified reviewing consecutive liver biopsies from five Italian centers over 4 years. METHODS: We reviewed 1235 cases biopsied for chronic liver disease (1078 for viral hepatitis). Records of cases fulfilling the inclusion criteria for IDH were reviewed to identify possible aetiologies. Biopsies showing IDH and control biopsies were studied by immunohistochemistry for cytokeratin-7, epithelial-membrane-antigen (EMA), neural-cell-adhesion-molecule (NCAM), Ki-67. RESULTS: Out of 70 biopsies fulfilling IDH criteria, 16 (22.8%) were of unknown aetiology. Patients with idiopathic IDH (age 38.2+/-11 years) were asymptomatic with mild, long-lasting ALT and/or gammaGT increases. A significant increase of well-differentiated (EMA-positive; NCAM-negative) bile ductules localized at the portal interface and inside the lobule was found in idiopathic IDH. CONCLUSIONS: Idiopathic IDH was present in 10% of adults biopsied for persistent mild liver function test abnormalities unrelated to viral hepatitis. In contrast with the ductular reaction seen in many forms of liver disease, it is characterized by well-differentiated hyperplastic ductules in absence of significant inflammation, and may represent a non-specific pattern of reaction to mild liver damages. |
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Authors:
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Aurelio Sonzogni; Guido Colloredo; Luca Fabris; Massimiliano Cadamuro; Bruno Paris; Luigi Roffi; Massimo Pozzi; Giorgio Bovo; Paolo Del Poggio; Bernard C Portmann; Mario Strazzabosco |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of hepatology Volume: 40 ISSN: 0168-8278 ISO Abbreviation: J. Hepatol. Publication Date: 2004 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-03-19 Completed Date: 2004-11-10 Revised Date: 2012-02-22 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8503886 Medline TA: J Hepatol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 592-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pathology, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo, Italy. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Adult Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / metabolism, pathology* Case-Control Studies Female Humans Hyperplasia Keratin-7 Keratins / metabolism Liver Function Tests Male Middle Aged Mucin-1 / metabolism Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules / metabolism Retrospective Studies |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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E.0873//Telethon |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/KRT7 protein, human; 0/Keratin-7; 0/Mucin-1; 0/Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules; 68238-35-7/Keratins |
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