[HB-antigenemia and liver pathology].

The review deals with liver pathology in asymptomatic carriers of hepatitis B antigen. Information on the pattern and frequency of liver affection in carriers of HB antigen, on morphological methods for the detection of HB antigen in the liver tissue, on the frequency of the antigen detection in the liver tissue in asymptomatic antigen carriers and in liver diseases with HB antigenemia is presented. The data concerning the clinical and prognostic importance of hepatitis B antigen detection are given.