[Etiologic determination of chronic liver diseases].
Sixty patients with chronic liver conditions (mostly cirrhotic) were examined for HBV markers. The percentage of markers identified, far higher than in samples of healthy subjects, suggests that HBV either alone or in association with other causes may be implicated in the pathogenesis of these conditions.
D002908:Chronic Disease; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology; D006507:Hepatovirus / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D008108:Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / Q000209:etiology
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Contributo allo studio della individuazione eziologica delle epatopatie croniche.