Present-day possibilities of diagnosis and treatment of chronic liver diseases. Contributions of the research work in the "N. Gh. Lupu" Institute of Internal Medicine.

Abstract

A short presentation is made of the investigations on chronic liver diseases carried out in the "N. Gh. Lupu" Institute of Internal Medicine--Bucharest from its foundation to the present day. The main courses of investigation (fundamental, diagnosis, prophylaxis, treatment) are specified, with emphasis on the achievements obtained within the general context of the progress of hepatology all over the world.