Abstract:
Liver cirrhosis is a chronic disease of the organ, which is caused by
irreversible replacement of liver parenchymatous tissue with fibrous connective tissue or stroma.
Cirrhotic liver is enlarged or reduced in size, abnormally dense, bumpy. Death occurs at the
terminal stage, depending on various circumstances, within 2-4 years, when the patient
experiences severe pain and suffering. In economically developed countries, cirrhosis of the liver is
one of the 6 main causes of death of patients aged 35-60 years, with 14-30 cases per 100,000
population. Every year, 40 million people die in the world with cirrhosis of the liver and
hepatocellular carcinoma developed against the background of hepatitis B virus transport. In the
CIS countries, this disease occurs in 1% of the population.(1,2)
