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Cause of liver cirrhosis in childhood include –

A
Alpha–1 antitrypsin deficiency
B
Coeliac disease
C
Phenylketonuria
D
Cow's milk intolerance
High-Yield Explanation
Cirrhosis in children Cirrhosis is a histologically defined condition of the liver characterized by diffuse hepatocyte injury and regeneration. Causes of cirrhosis in children are - 1) Post necrotic Viral hepatitis -p HBV, HCV           ❑ Idiopathic neonatal hepatitis   o-antitrypsin deficiency Autoimmune or drug induced hepatitis          ❑ Wilson disease   ❑ Hethochromatosis Tyrosinemia         ❑ Galactosemia 2) Biliary Biliary atresia                                      ❑ Choledochal cyst            ❑ Tumor of bile duct Caroli disease                                       ❑ Cystic fibrosis ❑ Primary sclerosing cholangitis PFIC       ❑ Paucity of intrahepatic bile ducts 3. Hypersensitivity to drug -3 Phenytoin 4. Parasites -3 Opisthorchis sinensis, Ascaris, Fasciola.

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