Progress in Hepatology

Classification of liver cirrhosis in Japan - A pathological aspect (M. Okudaira). Etiology of Liver Cirrhosis in an urban population in Japan (H. Nakajima et al .). Molecular pathology of liver fibrosis (I. Okazaki et al .). Inflammation mediated hepatocarcinogenesis; hypercarcinogenic state of chronic liver disease (O. Hino, T. Yamamota, K. Kajino). Imaging diagnosis of portal hypertension (S. Matsutani, H. Saisho). Endoscopic treatment of esophago-gastric varices (H. Suzuki et al .). Pathophysiology and treatment of cirrhotic ascites (H. Fukui, M. Uemera, T. Tsujii) Liver cirrhosis and disseminated intravascular coagulation (K. Fujiwara, S. Mochida). Impaired glucose tolerance in liver cirrhosis (T. Tanaka). Nutritional treatment for abnormal lipid metabolism in cirrhotic patients (M. Okita, A. Watanabe). Energy metabolism determines the survival of patients with liver cirrhosis (M. Tajika et al .). Interferon therapy for patients with liver cirrhosis due to hepatitis C virus (K. Miyake, H. Takikawa, M. Yamanaka). Progress in bioartificial liver support (I. Nagashima et al .).