[Chronic viral hepatitis--one of the most important problems of current medicine]

V V Serov; Z G Aprosina; P E Krel'; T M Ignatova; S M Sekamova; E L Tanashchuk; N V Bushueva; A A Il'iankova; A S Drozdova

[Chronic viral hepatitis--one of the most important problems of current medicine]

Arkh Patol. 2004 Nov-Dec;66(6):6-11.

[Article in Russian]

Authors

V V Serov, Z G Aprosina, P E Krel', T M Ignatova, S M Sekamova, E L Tanashchuk, N V Bushueva, A A Il'iankova, A S Drozdova

PMID: 15648159

Abstract

Main aspects of the study of chronic virus infection now cover clinico-morphological characteristics, prognosis of chronic liver diseases (CLD) by HBV and HCV; characteristics of extrahepatic lesions produced by HBV and HCV; features of CLD of mixed etiology (viral and alcoholic); treatment of CLD of viral etiology. The hypothesis is suggested on the generalized character of HBV and HCV infection. Approach to the treatment of chronic viral hepatitis including extrahepatic manifestation is proposed.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Female
Hepatitis B / complications*
Hepatitis B / virology
Hepatitis C / complications*
Hepatitis C / virology
Hepatitis, Chronic / complications*
Hepatitis, Chronic / virology
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis / etiology*
Liver Diseases / etiology*
Male