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DB93.0 category

Hepatic fibrosis

Definition

Hepatic Fibrosis is defined as an excess deposition of the components of extracellular matrix (i.e. collagens, glycoproteins, proteoglycans) within the liver. This response to liver injury potentially is reversible. In contrast, in most patients, cirrhosis is not a reversible process.

Inclusions

  • hepatic fibrosis with hepatic sclerosis
  • hepatic sclerosis

Exclusions

Also indexed as

Hepatic fibrosisfibrosis of liverfibrotic liverhepatic fibrosis NOShepatic fibrosis with hepatic sclerosishepatic sclerosisliver fibrosisliver fibrosis NOS

Nearby in Hepatic fibrosis or cirrhosis