title: [Clinical Laboratory Tests for Liver Diseases].
abstract: A review lecture at the 60th annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Laboratory Medicine is summarized in this paper, in which novel advancements in acute hepatitis B, interferon therapy for hepatitis C, prediction of the liver fibrosis stage and epidemiology, and diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma are presented. Because clinical laboratory tests importantly contribute to progress in the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases, the lecture focused on the role of such tests.
authors: Hitoshi
authors: H
authors: Ikeda
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D015415:Biomarkers; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D006509:Hepatitis B; D006526:Hepatitis C; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008113:Liver Neoplasms
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D007372:Interferons