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===Microscopically===
===Microscopically===
The liver exhibits all 3 responses to injury:
The liver exhibits all 3 responses to injury:
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:nodular regeneration of the parenchyma - haphazard regeneration of liver cells forming islands of new cells surrounded by condensed portal areas
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*nodular regeneration of the parenchyma - haphazard regeneration of liver cells forming islands of new cells surrounded by condensed portal areas
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:fibrosis - early cases show areas of [[Liver Fibrosis|fibrosis]] connecting two or more portal triads, later cases have prominent laying down of cartilage.
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*fibrosis - early cases show areas of [[Liver Fibrosis|fibrosis]] connecting two or more portal triads, later cases have prominent laying down of cartilage.
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:biliary hyperplasia
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*biliary hyperplasia
==References ==
==References ==