[Hepatitis B viral markers in the liver tissue of HBs-antigen carriers].

It is established that the liver tissue of HBs antigen carriers, apart from the persistence of two hepatitis B virus antigens, contains morphological alterations ranging from the benign hyperbilirubinemia to the minimal and chronic persisting hepatitis. The authors claim that the minimal structural liver alterations in these patients are due to the tolerance of the immunocompetent system and deficiency of the macrophageal function of star-like endotheliocytes.