FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves taking blood samples from patients for determining relative concentration of phospholipid fractions and relative level of lysophosphatidyl choline index. The lysophosphatidyl choline index being equal to and less than 3%, chronic viral hepatitis transformation into hepatic cirrhosis is to be diagnosed. EFFECT: enhanced accuracy of diagnosis.
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2001-08-10—Published
2000-10-30—Filed