Modern concepts of viral hepatitis (review of literature)

Abstract

We conducted an analysis of Russian and foreign literature and an analysis of our researches on the problem of etiology and pathogenesis of viral hepatitis was showed. Viral hepatitis occupies a leading position among infectious disease. Chronic forms of viral hepatitis B and C is the most prevalent. Among them more than 60 % are registered in age from 20 to 39 years. In spite of the fact that pathogenesis, clinical aspects and chronization of these forms are different, they have the general processes in a liver. The changes of these processes of the general systems of an organism (such as the neuroendocrine regulation, lipid status and lipid peroxidation - antioxidant system) have the particular importance. Studying these variables under abnormalities of reproductive health in women with hepatitis is particularly topical.

Keywords

• viral hepatitis
• epidemiology
• pathogenesis
• etiology
• women
• reproductive age
• hormonal regulation
• antioxidative protection
• lipid peroxidation