Consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of hepatic fibrosis (2019)

Hepatic fibrosis is a reparative response of diffuse over deposition and abnormal distribution of extracellular matrix (collagen, glycoprotein and proteoglycans) after exposure to various kinds of liver injuries, and is a key step in the developmental process of various chronic liver diseases to cirrhosis. Recently, many advances in our understanding of hepatic fibrosis have been recognized through the basic and clinical research. Therefore, this consensus summarized and gave 15 evidence-based recommendations on the diagnosis and evaluation, treatment, drug development and application of hepatic fibrosis. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.