Utility of Liver Biopsy in the Setting of Chronic LFT Abnormalities (Am J Gastroenterol, 2000) [MEDLINE]
Liver Biopsy May Aid in a Diagnosis, But the Results Infrequently Alter the Presumptive Pre-Biopsy Diagnosis and No Proven Therapy Exists for the Vast Majority of Patients
Risks and Benefits of Liver Biopsy Should Be Carefully Considered, Especially in Settings Where Investigational Therapies are Not Available
Recommendations
Liver Biopsy is Probably Indicated in Patients with Undiagnosed Persistent Transaminitis >2 Upper Limit of Normal
References
An assessment of the role of liver biopsies in asymptomatic patients with chronic liver test abnormalities. Am J Gastroenterol. 2000;95(11):3206 [MEDLINE]
