title: [The methods of estimation and monitoring liver fibrosis in patients with chronic viral hepatitis].
abstract: Liver fibrosis may be defined as increased deposition of extracellular matrix components which is a result of the dynamic imbalance between synthesis and degradation of connective tissue. This pathological process is caused by chronic liver injury e.g. chronic infection of hepatotropic viruses, alcohol intake and autoaggressive liver diseases. Author presents methods' review of estimation liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis with special reference to the role of serum liver fibrosis markers.
authors.affiliation: III Klinika Chorób Dzieci Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Lebensztejn
mesh_terms: D015551:Autoimmunity; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001706:Biopsy; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000378:metabolism*; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000175:diagnosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers