title: [Hepatobiliary alternations in leptospirosis convalescents].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study hepatic function in leptospirosis convalescents.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical laboratory and device examinations were performed in 121 leptospirosis convalescents.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The majority of the examinees retained biochemical signs of cholestatic, mesenchymal-inflammatory and moderate cytolytic syndromes secondary to hepatic impairment. Ultrasound and radionuclide investigations detected biliary disorders and secondary chronic hepatitis in many of leptospirosis convalescents.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is shown that leptospirosis rehabilitation must be targeted. Reasons of development of chronic hepatic and biliary lesions in population of the north Caucus and Kuban in the absence of viral hepatitis markers are suggested.
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Mel'nik
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Degtiar'
authors.forename: L I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Zhukova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003289:Convalescence; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000150:complications*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D000637:Transaminases / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D000637:Transaminases