Presentation
The patient is classically a young female. They may present with signs of chronic liver disease (cirrhosis, low albumin, spider nivae etc.) or acute hepatitis (25% present with fever, jaundice, painful hepatomegaly etc.). Commonly, the patient will have amenorrhoea - this may be the presenting complaint.
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