Histologic worsening occurred in 40% of untreated patients after 3.2 years. No factor could be established at the first biopsy to predict which patients are at risk of progression. Thus, histologic reassessment between 3 and 5 years seems to be the only approach to document disease progression and establish treatment indication.
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