The terms chronic active hepatitis (CAH), chronic persistent hepatitis (CPH), and chronic
lobular hepatitis (CLH) have become obsolete, and their use without further specifications
should be discontinued. This recommendation has become necessary because these
names have changed from descriptive terms, intended for grading, to terms that are used
either as morphologic diagnoses or disease designations or both, depending on individual
preferences. Because this practice has caused serious misunderstandings, many authors …