[Optimization of diagnostic and therapeutic tactics for primary megaureter in children].

Obstructive megaureter (MU) and refluxing MU were treated in 2000-2004 in 580 and 711 children, respectively. This number was by 18.9% higher than in 1990-1994.

[Effect of psychopathological disorders in patients with unstable stenocardia on serum lipids and the indicators of lipid peroxidation].

A total of 193 males suffering from unstable angina pectoris (UAP) were examined against 20 control subjects with stable angina pectoris (SAP) for the serum levels of lipids and activity of lipid peroxidation. The parameters studied varied between the groups. 152 UAP patients exhibited psychopathological disturbances, mainly agitated melancholia.

[Various characteristics of the urinary excretion of glycosaminoglycans in patients with peptic ulcer, chronic duodenal ulcer and in their relatives].

The authors describe the results of studying secretion of glycosaminoglycans (GAG) with urine in 82 patients with peptic ulcer, 30 relatives and in 30 normal subjects with nonaggravated heredity. Patients with chronic duodenal ulcer during exacerbation and their normal relatives showed an essential reduction in the magnitude of the above indicator (1.6- and 1.

The Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. A detailed pathological study as a clue to a etiological heterogeneity.

An analysis of 33 autopsied cases with the Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (including 8 cases from our practice) is presented. Polydactyly in dead SLOS children was found in 51% (17/33) of cases and occurred significantly more often in this group than in the whole group of SLOS (20-22%). Certain morphological differences in the type of renal, cerebral, pulmonary and pancreatic anomalies indicate the existence of two phenotypically similar SLOS: 1) with polydactyly; 2) without it.