Abstract
Chronic liver diseases (CLD) held an important place in the structure of pediatric hepatology including viral and autoimmune hepatitis, various forms of liver pathology caused by metabolic disorders. They are characterized by a variety of clinical manifestations, a progressive course with the formation of fibrosis and the possibility of its outcome in liver cirrhosis (LC). Liver puncture biopsy with morphological examination of its tissue is the leading method for determining the stage of liver fibrosis (LF) in CLD children. However, it is not always safe for the patient. Using non-invasive imaging methods, it is impossible to detect intermediate stages of fibrosis and it is not always possible to detect signs of CL. Therefore, non-invasive markers of LF, based on the identification of various molecular compounds involved in the formation of components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) or acting as activators of fibrogenesis, are necessary. Hyaluronic acid, collagen type IV, matrix metalloproteinases-2 and -9, a tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases-1, transforming growth factor beta1, showing diagnostic value for non-invasive monitoring of the development of LF, are well studied among them.
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