ALB and chronic hepatitis B virus infection: A significant increase in the activities of DBIL, AST, ALT, GGT, ALP, and TBA as observed, and serum ALB content was significantly reduced in two different tongue coatings in patients with chronic hepatitis B groups compared with those of the normal control group, indicating considerable hepatocellular injury, especially, AST and ALT, is used as marker of viral hepatitis or liver damage [31].