Epidemiology of cerebral palsy in the Republic of Kazakhstan: Incidence and risk factors.

Background: There is a paucity of robust data on the incidence and causes of cerebral palsy (CP) in Central Asian countries, while this information is important for planning local healthcare services. This epidemiological study was designed to clear the gap in knowledge on both the incidence of CP and the underlying risk factors in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Methods: This was a retrospective study that comprised two stages.

[Regulation of proliferation of stromal fibroblasts with methylprednisolone in cultures in vitro].

The effect of methylprednisolone [MP) in the concentration 10(-7) M on cloning capacity and proliferative potential of splenic and medullary stromal fibroblast precursors was studied in hematologically normal children. Medullary fibroblast culturing was performed according to A. Ya.