Modern possibilities of diagnosis and quantification of liver fibrosis

This article is devoted to modern possibilities of early diagnosis of liver fibrosis. Liver fibrosis appears in response to a prolonged chronic liver disease of any origin and further may cause liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Recently it became known that fibrosis is a dynamic process with a potential opportunity to reverse. Therefore, the definition of its early stages is now very important and can greatly influence the further course of the disease