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A minimal screening of autopsy specimens include: | A minimal screening of autopsy specimens include: | ||
*A severity grading of '''previously known liver diseases'''. | *A severity grading of '''previously known liver diseases'''. | ||
:*Commonly, this includes to quantify any '''cirrhosis''', at least if the patient had alcohol abuse. {{Further|Cirrhosis}} | :*Commonly, this includes to quantify any '''cirrhosis''', at least if the patient had alcohol abuse. | ||
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File:Histopathology of steatohepatitis with mild fibrosis in the form of fibrous expansion (van Gieson).jpg|Steatohepatitis with '''mild fibrosis''' (van Gieson's stain).<ref name="BoydCain2020">{{cite journal|last1=Boyd|first1=Alexander|last2=Cain|first2=Owen|last3=Chauhan|first3=Abhishek|last4=Webb|first4=Gwilym James|title=Medical liver biopsy: background, indications, procedure and histopathology|journal=Frontline Gastroenterology|volume=11|issue=1|year=2020|pages=40–47|issn=2041-4137|doi=10.1136/flgastro-2018-101139}}<br>-"This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported (CC BY 4.0) license"</ref> | |||
File:Histopathology of steatohepatitis with moderate fibrosis, with thin fibrous bridges (van Gieson).jpg|Histopathology of steatohepatitis with '''moderate fibrosis''' (van Gieson's stain).<ref name="BoydCain2020"/> | |||
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{{Further|Cirrhosis}} | |||
:*'''Steatosis''' is also common: | :*'''Steatosis''' is also common: | ||
[[File:Steatosis severity at histopathology (horizontal).jpg|thumb|center|600px|Steatosis grading: a: none. b: mild. c: moderate. d: severe.]] | [[File:Steatosis severity at histopathology (horizontal).jpg|thumb|center|600px|Steatosis grading: a: none. b: mild. c: moderate. d: severe.]] | ||